Monday, September 5, 2011

Have You Heard of Leaky Gut Syndrome?

What Is Leaky Gut Syndrome?


Leaky Gut Syndrome's actual medical name is called Increased Intestinal Permeability. The sad news is that your doctor may not even know about this disorder. Leaky gut first occurs when the lining of your intestinal tract actually becomes inflamed because it has responded negatively from something you've ingested.

What happens is that the lining or wall of your intestines, when it becomes inflamed, actually has areas that open up and allow things like food and bacteria to enter into your bloodstream. Once these unwanted elements show up in your blood, your body’s natural defense systems kick in.

Antibodies then begin to attack these foreign items in your circulatory system. And the next time you have the same food or bacteria entering into your blood, your body reacts to it in the form of an allergy or an auto-immune disorder.

Did you know that 70% of your body's immune system, also known as its lymphatic system, is located right around your digestive tract. In fact, that part of your immune system has its own name, GALT. GALT stands for Gut Associated Lymphatic Tissues.
When it detects something foreign entering your bloodstream, it attacks. You may feel bloating, have more gas than normal, you may experience cramping or overall intestinal discomfort when leaky gut occurs. Since your immune system is working hard to fight these unwanted elements, you may feel utter exhaustion, which may cause stress and even make it hard for you to concentrate.

Leaky Gut Syndrome's actual medical name is called Increased Intestinal Permeability. The sad news is that your doctor may not even know about this disorder. Leaky gut first occurs when the lining of your intestinal tract actually becomes inflamed because it has responded negatively from something you've ingested.

What happens is that the lining or wall of your intestines, when it becomes inflamed, actually has areas that open up and allow things like food and bacteria to enter into your bloodstream. Once these unwanted elements show up in your blood, your body’s natural defense systems kick in.

Antibodies then begin to attack these foreign items in your circulatory system. And the next time you have the same food or bacteria entering into your blood, your body reacts to it in the form of an allergy or an auto-immune disorder.

Did you know that 70% of your body's immune system, also known as its lymphatic system, is located right around your digestive tract. In fact, that part of your immune system has its own name, GALT. GALT stands for Gut Associated Lymphatic Tissues.

Symptoms of Leaky Gut Syndrome

When it detects something foreign entering your bloodstream, it attacks. You may feel bloating, have more gas than normal, have cramping or overall intestinal discomfort when leaky gut occurs. Since your immune system is working hard to fight these unwanted elements, you may feel utter exhaustion, which may cause stress and even make it hard for you to concentrate.

These symptoms, while serious, are only the tip of the iceberg. You may develop a whole host of disorders from this condition. The disorders range from acne to vaginal infections to fibromyalgia to cancer.

Potential Conditions That May Be Caused By It

·   Low resistance to illnesses or infections
·   Persistent bladder infections
·   Recurrent vaginal infections
·   Skin rashes
·   Bed-wetting
·   Chronic joint pain
·   Chronic muscle pain
·   Acne


There are even more grave illnesses that can stem from Leaky Gut Syndrome.  Fibromyalgia, gluten intolerance, pancreatitis, septicemia, dermatitis, and even cancer.  You  may be treated for a particular condition while not addressing the underlying cause for it. As you can imagine, the treatment will be unsuccessful. Most Allopathic doctors are not yet fully aware of and treating this disorder yet, but most Naturopathic doctors are.

If you are suffering from any of the conditions mentioned here and have not been able to effectively treat them thus far, I recommend that you consider Leaky Gut Syndrome as a reason for the problem persisting.

A friend of mine has a free 10-part mini course that you can sign up for on this blog.  I am also providing much more comprehensive resources available for purchase for you to fully understand and treat this disorder.  Do your homework as you will need to know about the treatment of leaky gut syndrome as well as the correct diet for leaky gut syndrome.

Please consult a medical professional who is experienced in treating this disorder. This information is only meant to be a place for you to start as you learn about Leaky Gut Syndrome.


I highly recommend that you seek medical treatment. I suggest that you find a doctor who treats Leaky Gut, also known as Intestinal Permeability Disorder. I also suggest that you become fully informed about the disorder, its symptoms and its treatment. In this day and age, I feel it is truly critical that we manage our medical care. If we entrust this completely to medical professionals, we leave ourselves vulnerable. Be sure to take the time to fully understand how Leaky Gut Syndrome works. After all, it is your health we are discussing here.

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