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Type 2 Resistant Starch

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Hi
I wondered how many others out there might be trying to use resistant starch in their T2D approach?
I’ve recently started it with a bag of unmodified potato starch from Holland & Barrett. I’m currently on about 2 tablespoons a day.
It’s too early to comment on the effects except to say so far my body is accepting the dose without problems.
I find the biggest challenge in taking it being how to do so - I have tried it in water (not nice) in Tesco effervescent vitamin c flavoured water (better), mixed in with Yeo plain Greek yogurt (badly affects enjoyment of the yogurt) and blended into exante milkshakes. The latter is by far the nicest outcome re taste etc.
So - hope someone else out there is trying this and has views they can share???
 
Err, could I ask what may be a silly question, but why do you actually want to consume starch? There is no nutrient value and if it is "resistant" to break down, surely it is just passing through, not even providing sugars which might at least give some energy. Seems a lot of fuss to try and force down something your body doesn't need.
Just curious,
Sally
 
Hi Sally
RS is said to help as a prebiotic and improve gut flora. I’ve just had a serious hit of antibiotics which more than likely has killed most if not all of my good gut bacteria.
The fact it passes through to the colon is good - otherwise I’d be cramming carbs (imho they are the enemy).
Any way I’m keen on getting off meds if possible and this may or may not help - there is quiet a bit of positivity about RS being posted in various online sites etc.
So - I’m not (yet) an advocate of RS but am interested to hear of any experience out there.
Thanks for your interest- BR
 
lucylocket61 said:
hmmm................comments are closed on that blogpost. It sort of smells of snake oil to me. I cant see in what way it is different to any other starch.
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Regular starch is assimilated and therefore the carbs/calories are taken on board as energy - resistant starch passes straight through to colon and only feeds gut flora.
 
somewhat off topic: have you considered kefir to help repopulate your gut with beneficial bacteria?

regarding resistant starch, I haven't tried it in a specific product, but i have tried the whole cook it, cool it and reheat it thing to convert starch in potato and pasta to resistant starch. Only tried it a few times before giving up, since for me, it didn't seem to reduce my blood glucose rise at all.
 

Hi
Thanks for the response. I have considered kefir and it is on my to try list. My sister uses kefir and says it is good but she is not t2d.
It’s early days on RS for me and I wouldn’t dare try the cook cool method as am on low carb diet - save for The potato starch which passes through. Rgds
 
I have kefir regularly, and have found it has minimal blood glucose impact - to my pleasant surprise.
I use organic whole milk (4% fat) to make the kefir, and find that about 250ml of kefir does not raise my bg at all, and about 350ml will raise my bg by less than 1mmol/l. Although that may well be just my own personal reaction. Yours could vary a lot.
 
I have been having Kefir recently. Even my daughter who doesn't like milk tolerates the cherry flavour circa 6 grams of carbs per 100 (I have the plain version).

For those who don't know it is a fermented version of whole milk said to be great for gut bacteria. The consistency is ready to drink and seems like a good base for shakes. In the Tesco's in Colchester there are 125 and 250 ml versions.
 
Kefir raises my blood sugars too much
 
I don't know what potato starch is used for apart from it being added to ready grated cheese to stop it clumping
 
Indy51 said:
I'd be very careful about which resistant starch to use - I'd especially be wary of unmodified potato starch as it possibly increases your risk of fatty liver:

http://drbganimalpharm.blogspot.com/2014/12/high-dose-potato-starch-can-make-you.html
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Interesting article - thanks. I’m certainly not doing more than 20 gms a day at the moment. I’m due my full bloods mid Jan and that will show how liver etc is but so far I am losing weight still and stab test BG is improving.
But anyway thanks for the post - very interesting
 
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