It has long been speculated that resistant starch (RS) may help to prevent colorectal cancer (due to the supporting information described below). However, cancer clinical trials are exceedingly expensive, require a lot of time and are rarely done. After more than 25 years of investigations, researchers at the University of Newcastle hit the jackpot – Read More …
In light of the current COVID-19 Pandemic, people are actively looking for dietary ingredients and supplements that support a healthy immune system. Resistant starch supports a healthy immune system, but we do not know how it might impact people with the COVID-19 virus. Resistant starch’s fermentation in the large intestine helps keep the intestinal barrier Read More …
A huge discovery has been made by Dr. Francine Marques and her colleagues at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute in Australia. A new international animal study demonstrated that the lack of prebiotic fiber leads to hypertension and cardiovascular disease, (Kaye, et al. Circulation 2020). I was very happy to see that they utilized resistant Read More …
The importance of intestinal fermentation by the microbiota in human health is now indisputable. One particular area emerging as a hallmark of intestinal and overall health is intestinal barrier function. (Odenwald & Turner 2017) The intestinal barrier has the dual task of letting nutrients in while keeping the microbes and the remaining contents of the Read More …
Starch has always been part of our food. It was a major component in ancestral diets and it is still a major in today’s food. In fact, starch-based foods constitute the five largest food crops around the world: maize, wheat, rice and potatoes and bananas. Notwithstanding stories and claims by advocates of the Paleolithic and Read More …
Resistant starch has many benefits – it’s hard to break it down and isolate just one benefit. There is an entire cascade of effects – you cannot stop with just one. Depending upon the underlying metabolic condition, individuals may experience different benefits following consumption of resistant starch. The good news is that with resistant starch, Read More …
Most people are not focused on their kidneys. From a consumer wellness perspective, kidney health isn’t a “thing” at all. It probably should be, given the rapid growth of kidney disease in older populations. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) currently affects 30 million American adults, (15% of US adults). Adults with diabetes, high blood pressure or Read More …
The US Food and Drug Administration just approved a Level “C” Qualified Health Claim that resistant cornstarch reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes. Click here for the link to the FDA site with this announcement. This is a huge development that happened in a quick 13 years, as the first clinical trial was published Read More …
There are a lot of resistant starch stories floating around – it is sometimes hard to know what to believe. Plant-based groups emphasize food sources like beans, green bananas and cooked and potato salad but refuse to consider resistant starch supplements. Paleo bloggers emphasize supplements of raw potato starch but will not eat foods with Read More …
Today, 1 out of every 3 American adults have Prediabetes with 15-30% expected to develop Type 2 Diabetes within 5 years. Without intervention, half will develop Type 2 Diabetes within 10 years. This means that the number of people with Type 2 Diabetes will be doubled or quadrupled in the near future, with disastrous consequences Read More …