Cultured Butter Nutrition Facts

Butter is a food my grandma grew up on, and she lived to be 100. When working with clients at Thrive Nutrition, one of the first things I usually do is increase their daily intake of healthy fats butter included. Here are some of the great reasons why:

• Butter is a rich source of vitamins A, D, E, and K all needed for the body and brain. Without these we are unable to utilize the minerals we ingest.

• Vitamin A is more easily absorbed and utilized from butter than from other sources (Nourishing Traditions). It is needed for thyroid and adrenal gland health, and plays a role in maintaining proper function of the heart and cardiovascular system (Weston A Price). Along with vitamin D, it is essential to absorb calcium and protects against tooth decay.

• Butter fat contains Glycosphingolipids, a type of fatty acid that protects against gastrointestinal infections.

• Trace Minerals: Manganese, Zinc, Chromium, Selenium, and Iodine; all in a highly absorbable form.

• The Short and Medium-chain fatty acids in butter do not need to be emulsified by bile salts as they absorbed directly from the small intestine to the liver. Once there, they are converted into quick energy rather than stored in the fat tissue. No, butter is not fattening !

• Butter contains Lecithin, which assists in the proper assimilation and metabolization of cholesterol and other fats.

• Cholesterol, yes butter contains wonderful Cholesterol! Butter provides about 30 mg of Cholesterol per 1 tablespoon.

Here are several reasons to rethink Cholesterol:

• We cannot live without Cholesterol.

• “Our bodies are made out of billions of cells. Almost every cell produces Cholesterol all the time during our lives. Every cell of every organ has cholesterol as a part of its structure.” (Weston A Price)

• 25% of all body Cholesterol is in the brain. Every cell in the brain and the nervous system needs Cholesterol. This could indicate a link between prescription statin use (Cholesterol lowering medication) and memory problems – we need Cholesterol to think!

• Cholesterol protects us against depression as it plays a role in the utilization of serotonin, the body’s “feel-good” chemical. (Weston A. Price).

• Hormones are made from Cholesterol. Without it, we cannot produce testosterone, progesterone, pregnenolone, androsterone, estrone, estradiol, corticosteroids, and aldosterone. Without Cholesterol, women would not be able to get pregnant.

• The liver needs Cholesterol for bile production to digest and absorb fats.

• Immune cells rely on Cholesterol to fight infections and repair the cells.

• Mother’s milk is high in Cholesterol because it is necessary for growth and development of the child.

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