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I haven't heard of a "resistant starch diet", but no they're most likely not related....ie: the SCD avoids foods containing resistant starch as well as certain sugars and carbohydrates.
From the first post in the BIG Resistant Starch thread...
"......And then there is Resistant Starch, which isn't a fiber and is harder to come by in the diet. It is totally undigestible by the gut, but it goes to your colon and feeds your microbiota — it's a prebiotic that is often overlooked because of its indigestibility.
So, is the idea to eat alot of the resistant starches to optimize your microbiome?
The Resistant Starch thread on the forum is very long and overwhelming.
Who does this diet help? My main complaints are brain fog, joint pain, fatigue, IBS (constipation, etc.)... BTW - I took some Butyrate capsules and they made me VERY sick... I felt like I was poisoned
I think resistant starch feeds bifido which then produces butyrate, so it may not be the right choice for you.