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DESCRIPTION: Certain good bacteria in our gut can turn the fiber we eat into an anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer compound called butyrate that we absorb back into our system. We may be able to boost the number of butyrate-producing bacteria by eating a plant-based diet. This is the second of a three-part video series on interacting with our intestinal tenants. Yesterday’s video-of-the-day, Fawning Over Flora ( discussed another short chain fatty acid our good gut bacteria can make from fiber called propionate. For a sampling of other videos on keeping our colon happy, see Kiwifruit for Irritable Bowel Syndrome ( Flax and Fecal Flora ( Is Dragon Fruit Good for You? ( and Bristol Stool Scale (
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