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What is Leaky Gut Syndrome:
You’d be surprised what at your doctor may NOT even know about.
by Penny Crompton
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They don’t get taught this medical condition when they were training to be doctors. Hence, would you chastise them for not knowing about it, and to accept that this is a real medical concern for many people?
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It’s good to know, though, that many health care professionals are aware of this difficult leaky gut problem, and they do recognise and acknowledge its existence. Hence, they are open to attributing seemingly unrelated symptoms reported by their patients to leaky gut syndrome.
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Increased Intestinal Permeability
Another term for leaky gut syndrome is increased intestinal permeability. This occurs following a bout of irritation and inflammation in the intestinal lining. The job of the intestinal lining is to prevent substances from passing through it from the outside..
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However, due to many causes depending on the lifestyle and health of the person affected, its ability to do this may become compromised. When this happens, it just cannot do its appointed job properly.
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A leaky gut exists when the intestinal walls become porous due to damage. This porosity of the intestinal walls then allows toxins and other substance that should be kept out, to leak into the intestines. These can include fungi, parasites, bacterial, undigested food particles, fats and wasted into the bloodstream.
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Overactive Auto-Immune Response
This can lead to few or many problems – it all depends on the afflicted person’s body auto-immune response.
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A first major complaint is food sensitivity or allergies. An affected person will suffer to varying degrees depending on his/her autoimmune response.
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What actually happens is this: Your antibodies attack certain food particles they deem are suspicious or dangerous to you. They, then, are on the alert for these food particles to present themselves again. When you again eat more of the food your antibodies previously attacked, they then recognise and classify it as an enemy, and attack it again.
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To compound the problem, your immune system can get overworked and exhausted if your body is set up for autoimmune responses on a constant basis.
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70% of Immune System Located in the Gut Area
It is a fact that 70% of a person’s immune system is located in and around the digestive system, in a specific area called ‘gut-associated lymphatic tissues’ (GALT). These GALT can be found in the lining of the digestive tract and also in the intestinal mucus.
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Symptoms of Leaky Gut Syndrome
The body’s auto-immune response can be a main culprit of a good majority of the symptoms of leaky gut syndrome :
- Abdominal bloating
- Excess gas
- Cramps
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These symptoms can lead to exhaustion on the part of your immune system as it is constantly at war with the toxins leaking into your gut. You, too, will experience exhaustion due to this constant battle taking place inside your guts. You don’t sleep well and wake up unrefreshed; you lose concentration; you don’t cope well with stress; you suffer from poor digestion.
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There’s even more than just gastrointestinal problems. Leaky gut syndrome can be sneaky and cause many more other problems in your body.
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Other Leaky Gut problems include:
- Recurrent bladder infections
- Recurrent vaginal infections
- Poor immunity
- Skin rashes
- Chronic joint pain
- Chronic muscle pain
- Bed-wetting
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More serious problems include
- Dermatitis
- Acne
- Fibromyalgia
- Gluten intolerance
- Dermatitis
- Pancreatitis
- even Cancer
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If you suspect you may be a victim of leaky gut syndrome, there are ways around this. You can be pro-active and take the necessary measures to overcome the affliction.
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DIET, DIET, DIET
As food is the most probable cause of leaky gut syndrome, so food management can also help you to sort out the problem.
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The problem starts in your gut, so the easiest and most sensible way is to change your diet.
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Eliminate foods that damage and cause inflammation in your gut lining
You can do this by eliminating certain ‘allergenic’ foods from you diet. Allergenic foods are those foods that can typically lead to inflammation in, and damage to, the gut lining in certain affected people. Start by eliminating and testing for a month. Monitor your responses and see how you feel.
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Some allergenic foods include:
- Dairy products
- Strawberries
- Bananas
- Certain citrus foods
- Foods containing yeast
- Peanuts
- Chocolate
- Caffeine
- Many nuts and Seeds
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