Podcast 136: Leaky Gut

“All disease starts in the gut” -Hippocrates

 

What is leaky gut?

Leaky gut is the state of the gut where there is Inflammation and microtrauma that leads to a change in permeability in the gut.  This leads to more of an inflammatory response and immune response

Most people have some level of leaky gut and don’t even know it

Signs and symptoms of leaky gut

• Digestive issues: Gas, bloating, cramping, constipation, diarrhea
• Food sensitivity or intolerance
• Don’t absorb vitamins: low energy, fatigue, trouble sleeping
• Autoimmune disease
• Mood/Behavior Issues
• Skin Disorders: acne, 
• Hormonal concerns
• Allergies/Asthma

 What we can do to help support our gut:

• Need to take sugar out of the diet and other inflammatory foods especially gluten and dairy
• Food sensitivities
• Fermented foods and probiotics
• Need to avoid tap water due to fluoride and chloride

 

It is important to follow the 4R program:

1. Replace
   1. Good digestive enzymes
   2. Betaine HCl
2. Remove
   1. Food sensitivies
   2. Heavy metals
   3. Infections or Candida
3. Reinoculate
   1. Put in good bacteria
      1. Need lactobacillus and bifidobacterium
      2. Also a good idea to add in saccharomyces boulardii

• Food items- Fermented foods
  1. Such as sauerkraut, kimchi, miso, kombucha, fermented raw yogurt

4. Repair
   1. Repair the integrity
      1. L-glutamine or bone broth
      2. Licorice, zinc, aloe