Our digestive system allows our bodies to absorb nutrients while also allowing it to get rid of toxins and wastes. But, what happens when that system starts to break down? It won't stay in the intestines- it's going to carry over into other parts of the body.
Leaky gut is where a part of the digestive system allows toxins to leak into the blood stream. This is also known as intestinal hyperpermeability. This leaking can cause inflammation throughout the body which will lead to many different conditions and diseases. It can also hinder your bodies ability to absorb certain vitamins and nutrients causing you to become deficient in them.
What are signs that you have a leaky gut? Well, do you have food sensitivities, IBS, or an autoimmune disease? How about thyroid problems, skin problems, or mood issues? How about fatigue, headaches, or joint pain? These are just a few signs that you have a leaky gut.
What causes leaky gut? Stress, bad diet, bacterial imbalance in the gut, or an overload of toxins in the system are some common things that can lead to a leaky gut.
What can you do to heal your leaky gut? Well, the best thing would be to follow the GAPS diet. It's a very strict diet that brings you back to eating bone broth soups and probiotic rich foods, like kefir and kombucha, while eliminating all other ingredients. This will heal your gut and clear up a ton of health conditions.
But, if you don't feel that you can go on such a strict diet, you can add in bone broth, steamed veggies, coconut products, and probiotic foods, and eliminate genetically modified foods or artificial food like products.
You can read about these things more in my post Your Health and Trauma.
If you'd like to get a blood test to check for leaky gut, you can ask your doctor to perform a zonuliin or lactulose test, an IgG Food Intolerance test, a stool test or a vitamin and mineral deficiency test.
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