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Leaky Gut Syndrome

Heal Your Gut. Feel Rejuvenated.

Everything we eat travels through the digestive tract, a long tube that begins at the mouth travels down to the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine, and ends at the rectum. The digestive tract not only breaks down food into usable parts but also filters out microbes, toxins, and bacteria in our foods. It also houses the majority of our immune system and microbiome.

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What Is Leaky Gut Syndrome?

The lining of the digestive tract acts like a filtering system. It allows vitamins, minerals, and other vital nutrients to enter the bloodstream, preventing toxins and microbes from entering.

Leaky gut syndrome, or intestinal hyperpermeability, occurs when the walls of the small intestine begin leaking, allowing undigested food particles, bacteria, and toxins to enter the bloodstream. When these items enter the bloodstream, the immune system reacts and starts attacking the body’s food particles and healthy cells. This immune response often leads to food allergies.

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Symptoms of Leaky Gut Syndrome

Common symptoms of leaky gut include –

  • Digestive problems – Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), bloating, abdominal cramps, gas, constipation, and diarrhea
  • Skin problems – itchy, dry skin, acne, eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, and dermatitis
  • Hormone Imbalances – PMS, menopause or polycystic ovarian syndrome
  • Food Allergies – dairy, wheat, gluten, and other grains
  • Neurological Problems – migraine headaches, brain fog, cluster headaches, memory issues, and forgetfulness
  • Mood Disorders – anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, depression, ADD, mood swings, or irritability
  • Autoimmune Disorders – rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease, lupus or psoriasis
  • Nutritional Deficiencies – malabsorption, deficiencies including  vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin B12, and magnesium

Causes of Leaky Gut

A leaky gut occurs when the small intestine’s lining becomes inflamed or permeable. Various causes of leaky gut include stress, diet, lifestyle choices, and environment.

  • Food Allergies and Food Sensitivities

The link between food allergies and gut health is circular. Food sensitivities can cause leaky guts. When we eat foods that we are sensitive to, our immune system is triggered, leading to an inflammatory response. If we continue eating the same foods, the gut lining becomes chronically inflamed, leading to leaky guts.

  • Immune Reaction

When food particles leak out of the digestive tract and into the bloodstream, they can trigger a reaction. The immune system becomes confused, thinking that harmless foods are foreign invaders. Inflammation levels in the body increase, and food allergies and food sensitivities can occur. As your food allergies and food sensitivities continue, inflammation levels continue to climb, further exacerbating leaky gut.

  • Inflammatory Foods

Numerous foods can cause inflammation in the digestive tract. One of the largest culprits is gluten, a protein in wheat and other grains. Gluten triggers the production of a protein called zonulin, which can widen the spaces (tight junctions) between the cells in the small intestine’s lining. Other inflammatory foods include sugar, soy, and dairy products.

  • Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth

SIBO causes an increased number of bacteria in the small intestines. These bacteria damage the small intestine’s lining and exacerbate a leaky gut.

  • Stress

When you are under chronic stress, your body remains in the fight or flight mode, causing the adrenal glands to release cortisol. Cortisol mutates the bacteria in the digestive tract, leading to systemic inflammation and altered digestive health.

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Holistic Treatment for Leaky Gut

A leaky gut may result in various medical problems. The key is to take a holistic approach to heal your digestive issues, including-

  • Determining if you have any food intolerances and remove them from your diet.
  • Cleansing the intestinal tract
  • Building the gut health and immune system by taking probiotics and other key nutrients.
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Food Intolerances and Sensitivities

A food sensitivity test can help determine which foods may be causing your symptoms. Common foods related to leaky gut syndrome are dairy products, eggs, soy, sugar, and gluten. After determining which foods may be causing your problems, you must complete an elimination diet.

Begin the elimination diet by removing the inflammatory foods determined by the food sensitivity test. During this phase of the process, you will need to be extra careful not to consume any hidden forms of the substance. For instance, many of today’s canned goods contain gluten. To ensure you have removed all traces of the inflammatory food, eat whole foods that you prepare yourself.

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Cleansing the Intestinal Tract

A comprehensive stool analysis can help determine whether you have parasites, bacteria, or yeast overgrowth in your intestines. Various herbs and medications, including antifungal, antibiotic, and anti-parasite medications, can help cleanse the intestinal tract.

Replenish Key Nutrients and Probiotics

An essential step in repairing a leaky gut is replacing key nutrients in your body. Because the digestive tract cannot correctly absorb crucial nutrients, you must replace digestive enzymes, vitamins, and minerals.

It is also essential to rebalance the bacteria in the digestive system. Fermented foods like yogurt (unless you have a dairy allergy or intolerance), pickles, kimchi, and probiotic supplements containing lactobacillus will increase the good bacteria in the digestive tract, calm the immune system, and reduce systemic inflammation. Multivitamin supplements containing zinc, L-glutamine, and Vitamin C also help rejuvenate the intestinal lining.

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Ready To Heal Leaky Gut Syndrome?

At Rose Wellness, we take pride in being a warm and friendly place where patients feel comfortable and look forward to their treatment. Our integrative practitioners have been helping thousands of patients manage Leaky Gut Syndrome and associated digestive issues.

For further details, refer to our comprehensive Digestive Health Program.

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Feeling fatigued, having food allergies, or experiencing gas and bloating?

Our functional medicine practitioners specialize in treatment of Leaky Gut and other digestive disorders.

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