Short-chain fatty acids

Short-chain fatty acids play an important role in the maintenance of gut and metabolic health. Short-chain fatty acids are a by product of a fermentation process that occurs when fibre is broken down in the gut.

Evidence shows that short-chain fatty acids have an anti-inflammatory effect within our gut, improving the health of our microbiome, helping to maintain the lining of the gut by providing energy for the cells that line the gut. This strengthens the gut barrier helping to prevent toxins and disease causing microbes entering the blood.

Eating more fibre increases the production of short-chain fatty acids which strengthen the immune system, promoting a healthy more diverse microbiome helping to prevent chronic diseases benefiting our health and wellbeing.