The Starch Doing More for Your Gut Than Fiber Ever Could

Fiber gets most of the attention, but resistant starch might matter even more for your gut — and most people have never heard of it. In this episode, Dr. Brad breaks down what resistant starch actually is, how it's different from ordinary fiber, and why your colon's health may depend on it more than you'd think.He walks through where resistant starch comes from — grains, legumes, and seeds, plus starchy foods like potatoes, green bananas, rice, and oats that behave differently depending on how they're prepared, especially raw versus cooked, and cooked-then-cooled. From there, he explains how gut bacteria ferment resistant starch into butyrate, the primary fuel for the cells lining your colon, and why that matters for gut barrier strength, hormone production, and your body's ability to process and clear toxins. He also shares his take on which starchy foods deserve their "healthy" reputation and which don't, plus the food source he considers most effective for boosting butyrate.This one's for anyone who's added fiber to their diet and still isn't seeing results — there may be a piece you're missing.Ready to put it into practice? Learn about the 12-Week Reset at diet.healthfullyu.com. Topics :resistant starch benefitsresistant starch vs fiberbutyrate and gut healthhealing the colon lininggut microbiota and hormonesbest resistant starch foodscooked and cooled starchesbuckwheat gut healthfunctional medicine gut healthroot cause gut healingChapters: 00:00 - Introducing resistant starch and why it's different from fiber 25:14 - The 12-Week Reset programSummary: Dr. Brad explains what resistant starch is, how it differs from fiber, and why the butyrate it produces is essential for colon health, gut barrier strength, and toxin processing.Ready to rebuild your gut health from the ground up? Check out the 12-Week Reset at diet.healthfullyu.com.