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KeltyEdraney
LeakyGutsyndrome,alsoknownasincreasedintestinalpermeability,isnotonly
difficulttodiagnoseduetothevastarrayofsymptomsitcancauseItis,toanextent,ignored
anddeniedbypartsofthemedicalcommunity.Inspiteofthis,themedicalcommunitys
understandingofleakygutsyndrome,digestivehealth,andfunctionalmedicineisonly
increasingwithtime.
WhatisLeakyGutSyndrome?
LeakyGutreferstoaconditioninwhichtheintestinalliningsinonesbodyaresomehow
damaged.Normallytightjunctionsinthegutliningthatkeepfoodparticlesin,becomeless
tightlyconnectedandcreateopeningsforlarge,undigestedfoodparticlestoescape,orleak,into
thebloodstream.Becausethebodydoesnotrecognizetheseharmlessparticles,an(auto)immune
responseistriggered.Thissyndromecanbecausedbyanumberofthings,including:
Chronicinflammationinthebody
Foodsensitivity
Damagetodigestiveorgansfromtakinglargeamountsofnonsteroidalantiinflammatory
drugs(NSAIDS)
Antibiotics(thesekillbeneficialflorainthegut)
Excessivealcoholconsumption
Compromisedimmunity
WhataretheSymptoms?
BecauseLeakyGutisessentiallyadisordercausinginflammationandanoversizedimmune
responsetoharmlessfoodparticles,thesymptomsareincrediblydiverseintheirseverityand
regionofthebodyaffected.Thesearejustafewofthewaysinwhichleakygutcanmanifest:
GIIssues(abdominalbloating,excessivegas/cramps,constipation,generalpainin
abdomen)
Fatigue
MigrainesorHeadaches
JointPain
SkinRashes
EmotionalIssues(depression)
Autoimmunity
Giventhatabout70%ofourimmunesystemrestsinourgut,andthefactthattherearemany
neurotransmittersfoundinthegut,itisclearthatLeakyGutcantakeahugetollonnotonly
onesphysicalhealth,buttheirmentalandemotionalhealthaswell.
WhyHereandNow?
Manyofthehealthprofessionalsinourcountryaresayingthatourpopulationisbecomingmore
andmoreaffectedbyleakygut.So,whatisitaboutourAmericandietthatissodetrimental,and
haschangedenoughinthelast25orsoyearsastocauseaclearriseinthenumberofconditions
likethis?Thefirstculprittopointtoisourunhealthyfood.TheaverageAmericanconsumes
about22teaspoonsofsugareachday.Additionally,muchofourfoodishighlyprocessed,being
filledwithpreservativesandharmfulchemicals.In2012,29.1millionAmericanshaddiabetes
thatis9.3%ofthepopulation.
Additionally,intherecentpast,GMOs(geneticallymodifiedorganisms)havebeen
introducedtotheAmericandiet.In2014,89%ofUScorn,93%ofUSsoy,and95%ofUS
sugarbeetsweregeneticallymodifiedtoincreasetheirtolerancetoglyphosate(
USDAdata)
,the
activeingredientinRoundup.Repeatsprayingofcropsthathavegrowntoleranttoglyphosate
canbuildupresiduesofthesechemical,residuesthatcancarryoverintofoodproducts.
Glyphosateisapatentedantibiotic,andifitgetsintothegut,itcancreateastateof
dysbiosis,inwhichbadbacteriacreatessmallholesintheintestinallining,causingleakygut
syndrome.
WhatcanIdototreat/preventmyselffromgettingLeakyGut?
Manyhealthpractitionersrecommendallpotentialfoodallergens/inflammationtriggersfromthe
dietforatleast2weeks,butsometimeslonger,dependingontheseverityofsymptoms.
Commonfoodtriggersincludesugar,grains(particularlyglutencontaining),dairy,andlegumes.
Individualfoodtriggersvary.Addingaqualityprobioticsupplementtoonesdietcanalsobe
verybeneficial.Probioticsincreasetheamountofgoodbacteriainthegut,protectingagainst
infectionslikeCandida,andaidingindigestion.Bonebrothiscommonlyingested,becauseit
containscollagenandLglutamine(anaminoacid).Thesebothcanhealthegutlining.