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Friday, May 11, 2018

“Leaky Gut Syndrome” Requires Changes In Diet

The so-called ‘leaky gut syndrome’ describes symptoms caused by inflammation in the intestines from eating too much processed grains and sugars. 

Intestinal permeability is a more descriptive term.

In a nutshell, an overgrowth of the type of bacteria that thrive in a rich gut environ provided by processed grains and sugars also feed on a protective layer of mucus in the gut itself causing “intestinal permeability” resulting in inflammation that triggers a variety of physical maladies including immune system reactions.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intestinal_permeability#Clinical_significance

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2018/05/03/gorilla-poop/#.WvWFGBZOmEc

http://discovermagazine.com/2015/sept/18-gut-reaction

Foods to encourage beneficial gut flora: