Butyrate in Keto Metabolism: Why Low-Carb Diets Lower SCFAs
Butyrate is a gut-made short-chain fatty acid that feeds colon cells and helps control gene reading. This report explains how a low-carb or keto pattern can reduce butyrate production, where ketones such as beta-hydroxybutyrate overlap with butyrate, and which fiber choices and warning signs are worth checking.