What is a Leaky Gut? In this condition, a lining of the small intestine is damaged. This damage causes big holes from the cells pulling apart, which provides a way for all the undigested food particles to slip from the intestines right into the bloodstream.
Main Undigested Food Particles
Protein
Gluten
Bad Bacteria
Toxic Waste
Should you be Concerned? There is absolutely no reason to be scared because a leaky gut can be treated. In majority of the cases, it totally vanishes if treatment goes on at different intervals.
Causes of a Leaky Gut A leaky gut has been linked to some various health issues as well as chronic diseases. With the passage of time, more and more people are being affected by this disease. A lot of reasons contribute to this, like chronic stress as well as an overload of toxic substances. What Else?
Bacterial Imbalance
Yeast Imbalance
Poor Choice of Diet (sugar and bad fats)
Food Sensitivities (healthy foods that your body doesn’t like)
Main Causes to Look For
Thyroid ProblemsHashimoto disease is another autoimmune disease, which may be affected by a leaky gut. This disorder can further lead to fatigue, weight gain, and depression.
Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseThe permeability of an elevated gut is often delimited to the colon of people who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome.
Autoimmune Disease The habit of eating gluten can lead to a leaky gut. The main reason is that it helps in the activation of zonulin signaling. This activation slows down a natural fighter in our system, which leads to an enhanced intestinal permeability.
Skin ConditionsAs mentioned before, the intestinal permeability can lead to a few skin conditions such as psoriasis and acne. Â
MalabsorptionThere are various nutritional deficiencies that are caused due to a leaky gut. Some of these include magnesium, vitamin B12, and other enzymes that assist in food digestion.
Food SensitivitiesEven the healthiest foods can be a problem for you, when these foods are not broken properly they stress the gut lining causing the cells to pull apart allowing the large food molecules to pass through into the blood triggering an immune and inflammatory response. This is often the leading cause of a leaky gut syndrome. When the food molecules enter the bloodstream, the immune system of the affected person produces a number of antibodies. This process turns their bodies more sensitive/susceptible to antigens in case of certain foods. Unfortunately, once in this state of leaky gut, the foods we love and eat often have a higher affinity to become a sensitivity.
Symptoms There are many health conditions that are formed as a result of a leaky gut. The leaky gut syndrome mainly happens as a result of a incresed stress on the digestive cells causing the intestinal tight junction to pull apart. Other Clinical Symptoms Include:
Digestive problems
Headaches
Bloating
Brain fog
Memory Loss
Skin Rashes
Constipation
Diarrhea
ADHD
Arthritis Note: Research has proven that joint pain, autoimmune conditions, and low energy symptoms show that a leaky gut is spreading at a fast rate.