28/07/2021
Leaky Gut syndrome happens when your intestinal lining has become damaged as a result of inflammation or irritation. Drugs, alcohol, gluten and processed foods can damage the lining of the gut wall. Leaky Gut can also result from internal toxicity due to an imbalance of bacteria and yeast, and years of not chewing food well.
Health conditions related to Leaky Gut:
*food sensitivities that are getting worse
*allergies that seem to be getting worse
*gas or bloating after meals
*IBD’s (IBS, Crohns, Colitis)
*auto-immune diseases
*thyroid and adrenal issues
*joint pain or rheumatoid arthritis,
*malabsorption issues
*skin issues (such as acne, psoriasis or eczema)
*emotional instability
In the small intestine lies a lining of villi, a "s**g carpet" of sorts, with millions of tiny finger-like structures that project inward. The purpose of villi is to extract nutrients from your digested food to feed to the blood stream as energy. However, villi are only capable of absorbing liquefied nutrients. When we do not chew our food well this sends small chunks of food to our small intestine. As villi try to pull the nutrients in, these small chunks become lodged in the villi. Over time these chunks begin to perforate the lining.
When this happens, the lining of the gut becomes full of tiny holes, like Swiss cheese or a strainer. In many places, the lining of the gut is just one cell thick, so Leaky Gut or “intestinal permeability” can easily happen.
This is a problem because food particles and toxins from the gut are released into the bloodstream, triggering an immune response. When this happens a huge toxic burden is imposed on the liver. The liver is overwhelmed by digestive by-products, toxins and inflammatory irritants. Other organs are affected as well. This mistake causes a cascade of issues to begin.