Butyrate Helps Colon Cell Health. Source of Butyrate? Grassfed Butter

Xanthum gum - food additive used as a thickener or emulsifier in many foods, ice cream type textures,

It a Resistant Starch per this article which does not say that directly. It is unique, not exactly like other starches so microbe species are specific.  https://t.co/ZRp4e4IVRH

— Jennifer Depew, RD (@deNutrients) April 8, 2022

The tone of the article is that~this is mysterious & now we don't know if xanthum gum is bad due to it being used as a calorie free food additive

Resistant starch promotes species that can digest it - not a mystery
SCFAs are a bonus, not a bad thing, just don't call it zero kcal

— Jennifer Depew, RD (@deNutrients) April 8, 2022

SCFAs are Short Chain Fatty Acids.   

Butyrate is a terrific compound.

Butyrate helps us to use energy and reduces our risk for excess fat storage which adds to the problem of insulin resistance - the fat cells can't hold anymore. Butyrate also helps reduce inflammation by modulating the activity of nuclear factor-kappa-B1 (NF-kB). (24)

Butyrate helps with weight loss

Benefits of butyrate in the diet may include increased ketone production and decreased glucose production in the liver.

The cow's livers benefited from the additional butyrate supplements - less sugar was created in the livers of the four cows (small study) and also more ketones were produced - a protein based source of energy: "The increase in ruminal butyrate supply increased ketogenesis and decreased gluconeogenesis in the liver of lactating dairy cows." (1) Decreased gluconeogenesis in the liver would be protective against Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, (NAFLD), a chronic degenerative condition which has become more prevalent in the last decade or two.