In this episode we discuss:
Why you might want to think twice about using resistant starch for blood sugar regulation and gut health
Ways to increase or reduce the amount of resistant starch in the foods you eat 
How to tell if resistant starch is negatively impacting your gut health, and why non-resistant starch may also pose a problem
The optimal calcium to phosphorus ratio according to the research
The calcium paradox and why calcium intake doesn’t increase excitation or calcification
The hidden dangers of excess phosphorus intake 

 
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Timestamps:
0:00 – intro
1:00 – mainstream health claims about resistant starch and why we disagree
6:15 – whether there are any benefits to including resistant starch in your diet
11:07 – how to tell if resistant starch is negatively impacting your gut health and how to avoid it
16:05 – which starches are easiest to digest and the factors that affect our ability to digest starches optimally
21:38 – why we should pay attention to our calcium to phosphorus ratio and the risks of high parathyroid hormone levels
26:19 – the optimal calcium to phosphorus ratio and the calcium paradox in terms of regulating blood pressure 
31:21 – which phosphorus-containing foods we should avoid to optimize bone density 
34:36 – the calcium paradox and why consuming calcium doesn’t increase intracellular calcium