| With leaky gut syndrome, bacteria and | | | | addressed to prevent the serious complications |
| substances inside the small intestine leak into the | | | | that can occur. |
| bloodstream because the walls of the intestines | | | | You may get little help from your mainstream |
| are damaged. What causes this damage is unclear, | | | | physician with LGS. But there are a number of |
| but some possible causes are things like taking | | | | things you can do on your own to take your |
| NSAIDS like ibuprofen in large amounts, excessive | | | | health into your hands and try to find some relief. |
| alcohol, very poor diet like one high in sugar and | | | | You can try the techniques used when a person |
| low in fiber, candidiasis, and irritable bowel | | | | is believed to have Celiac Disease, which is |
| syndrome (IBS). | | | | another condition that causes damage to the |
| A healthy intestinal track contains over 3 pounds | | | | microvilli in the intestines and results in |
| of bacteria, both beneficial types and "bad" | | | | malabsorption and other problems. |
| bacteria that the beneficial bacteria basically | | | | Many of the foods that cause the most food |
| neutralize. The good bacteria help the immune | | | | allergies are common ones like wheat and wheat |
| system, promote healing and remove toxins from | | | | gluten (the key factor in Celiac Disease), eggs and |
| the contents of the bowel. They attach to the | | | | dairy products. Avoid them and any foods that |
| intestine wall and do great things for our bodies | | | | you know give you problems like bloating or gas, |
| like produce enzymes the body needs, break | | | | as those could be allergic reactions and they could |
| down fatty acids, keep Vitamin B12 and Folic acid | | | | be contributing to leaky gut syndrome. You may |
| present in our system, and remove those "bad" | | | | also want to take a supplement to replace the |
| bacteria. | | | | good bacteria in your intestines, like ones rich in |
| When the bad bacteria outnumber the good, as | | | | Lactobacillus GG, and eat yogurt rich in probiotics |
| easily occurs with leaky gut syndrome, a variety | | | | if you can. |
| of ailments can occur, ranging from deficiencies | | | | Following a healthy, nutritious diet that contains |
| and allergic reactions to serious infections and | | | | fiber and fatty acids while avoiding things like junk |
| even cancer. Symptoms of leaky gut syndrome | | | | foods, sugary foods, yeast and any foods you're |
| require treatment for comfort's sake, if nothing | | | | sensitive to can go a long way toward helping |
| else, but the cause of the LGS needs to be | | | | with leaky gut syndrome. |