Dr. Ruscio Radio, DC: Health, Nutrition and Functional Healthcare

1018 - 8 Butyrate Benefits: Supplement Guide + How to Raise It Naturally

May 13, 2026·28 min
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In this video, Dr. Ruscio discusses 8 benefits of taking butyrate, a fat molecule with gut and systemic healing properties. Butyrate is produced by gut bacteria, but it is often low in different chronic health conditions. Supplementation has been shown to improve a variety of gut conditions, including IBS, IBD, and SIBO, as well as chronic inflammation and brain health. Doctor Ruscio also discusses some simple dietary strategies to increase butyrate production naturally.    ✅ Start healing with us! Learn more about our virtual clinic:  https://drruscio.com/virtual-clinic/   💊 Featured Products: Apollo's Hegemony Microencapsulated Sodium Butyrate: https://www.amazon.com/Butyrate-Butyric-Capsules-Supplement-Support/dp/B0FR9K154Y BodyBio Sodium Butyrate: https://www.amazon.com/BodyBio-Sodium-Butyrate-Postbiotic-Microbiome/dp/B0058A9SF0/ Tributyrin-Max: https://www.amazon.com/PERFECT-STOOL-Tributyrin-Max-Postbiotic-Supplement/dp/B0BTQQSXNH/   👇 Watch more videos like this 👇  ➡️ 4 Treatments for SIBO & How To Most Effectively Use Them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npSIAUnBdoI ➡️ The 2 Best SIBO Healing Supplements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es-l4TVToeQ ➡️ Cure SIBO FASTER (New Research): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8MsOY5rgAU ➡️ Most Effective Diet for Abdominal Pain & Bloating - Low FODMAP?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMb0g9llW4Y   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@DrRuscioDC?sub_confirmation=1   And if you have any questions or topics you would like covered in the future, let me know in the comments!   👇 Read these next 👇 ➡️ Can Butyrate Supplements Improve Gut Health?: https://drruscio.com/butyrate-supplement/ ➡️ The Benefits of Butyrate Foods on Gut Health: https://drruscio.com/butyrate-foods/ ➡️ Exciting Gut Health Updates: Butyrate, Rifixamin, and More: https://drruscio.com/exciting-gut-health-updates-buytrate-rifxamin/ ➡️ Can Butyrate Supplements Improve Gut Health?: https://drruscio.com/butyrate-supplement/   📌 Timestamps   00:00 What is Butyrate? 01:57 Leaky Gut 04:10 SIBO 06:35 Systemic Inflammation & Immunomodulation 07:59 Weight Loss 09:31 IBS-C & IBS-D 10:53 Inflammatory Bowel Disease 13:10 Diverticulosis 14:00 Traveler's Diarrhea 14:42 Brain Health 16:49 Best Forms 17:19 Best Products 18:45 Dosage & Protocol 19:18 Safety & Side Effects 19:57 Foods To Raise Butyrate Levels Naturally 🎧 Audio Episode & Featured Studies  📉 Beyond the Gut: Unveiling Butyrate's Global Health Impact Through Gut Health and Dysbiosis-Related Conditions: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40284169/ 📉 Acute effects of butyrate on intestinal permeability in patients with irritable bowel syndrome assessed by a novel colonoscopy research model: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40810534/ 📉 Butyrate improves handgrip strength and physical pe

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