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Do You Think You Have Leaky Gut Syndrome?
You may have Leaky Gut Syndrome if you experience any of these symptoms:
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Gastrointestinal complaints: Abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, gas, indigestion, heartburn
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Neurological disturbances: Aggressive behavior, anxiety, confusion, fuzzy or foggy thinking (brain fog), mood swings, nervousness, poor memory
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Breathing troubles: Shortness of breath, asthma
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Other symptoms: Poor immunity, recurrent bladder infections, recurrent vaginal infections, skin rashes, bed-wetting, chronic joint pain, chronic muscle pain, fatigue1
Leaky Gut Formula Supports gastrointestinal and immune function
The leaky gut or LGS is a poorly recognized but extremely common problem. It is rarely tested for. Essentially, it represents a hyperpermeable intestinal lining. In other words, large spaces develop between the cells of the gut wall, and bacteria, toxins and food leak in.
The official definition is an increase in permeability of the intestinal mucosa to luminal macromolecules, antigens and toxins associated with inflammatory degenerative and/or atrophic mucosal damage.
If the gut is not healthy, neither is the rest of the body. It is the point of fuel and nutrient entry. If healing is at a stand still look at the gut to see if this is the block. Chemical sensitivity, Fibromyalgia and escalating food allergies are among the many problems caused by the leaky gut. If gas, bloating, abdominal pain, indigestion, alternating constipation and diarrhea are symptoms, irritable bowel syndrome may not be all that's going on.
The Leaky Gut Formula provides intensive nutritional support for the entire GI tract by addressing four key areas of intestinal function:
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energy requirements of intestinal mucosa
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structural composition of intestinal and colonic cells
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microorganism balance
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regulation of protective intestinal mucous secretions
Large amounts of the amino acid glutamine, the primary fuel for intestinal cell function, are included in our Leaky Gut Formula to meet the high energy demands of the GI tract, liver, and immune system during periods of physiological stress. Glutamine also transports potentially toxic ammonia concentrations to the kidneys for excretion.
Acacia contributes soluble, non-bulking fiber that is readily fermentable into acetic, butyric, and propionic short chain fatty acids that create a supportive environment for growth of beneficial Lactobacillus bacteria, assist water absorption, and support colonic cell function.
Nutraflora® FOS supplies non-digestible fructooligosacharides to further encourage growth of beneficial micororganisms. N-Acetyl-D-Glucosamine is used as a structural component of intestinal mucous secretions that protect intestinal tissues and help food pass through the GI tract. The Leaky Gut vegetarian capsules can be taken regularly or periodically whenever nutritive support of GI function and associated immune modulation is warranted.
The most common cause for LGS is the fact that the intestinal lining replaces itself, on the average, every 14 hours. Every cell that makes up the lining is digested or sloughed off, and a new one grown in its place, that often. That is why the intestinal tract uses more blood, when it is resting, than any other organ system--when IT is resting.
The first organ system to lose its blood supply, during a fight or flight stress reaction, is the intestinal tract. If you have been storing up stress response for a long time, your intestinal tract will be chronically starved for blood and the lining will start to function imperfectly. This makes your colonic ecology MUCH more susceptible to the growth of disease-causing organisms, like Candida and other parasites (present in the environment all around all of us 24 hours a day), which then damage the lining even further.
The 7 stages of the 'inflamed’ gut
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When the gut is inflamed, it does not absorb nutrients and foods properly and so fatigue and bloating can occur.
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As mentioned previously, when large food particles are absorbed there is the creation of food allergies and new symptoms with target organs, such as arthritis or fibromyalgia.
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When the gut is inflamed the carrier proteins are damaged so nutrient deficiencies occur which can also cause any symptom, like magnesium deficiency induced muscle spasm or copper deficiency induced high cholesterol.
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Likewise when the detox pathways that line the gut are compromised, chemical sensitivity can arise. Furthermore the leakage of toxins overburdens the liver so that the body is less able to handle everyday chemicals.
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When the gut lining is inflamed the protective coating of lgA (immunoglobulin A) is adversely affected and the body is not able to ward off protozoa, bacteria, viruses and yeast’s like candida.
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When the intestinal lining is inflamed, bacteria and yeast’s are able to translocate. This means that they are able to pass from the gut lumen or cavity, into the bloodstream and set up infection anywhere else in the body.
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The worst symptom is the formation of antibodies. Sometimes these leak across and look similar to antigens on our own tissues. Consequently, when an antibody is made to attack it, it also attacks our tissue. This is probably how autoimmune disease start. Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, thyroiditis and many others are members of this ever-growing category of ‘incurable’ diseases.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How Does The Gut Become Leaky?
A. Once the gut lining becomes inflamed or damaged, this disrupts the functioning of the system. The spaces open up and allow large food antigens, for example, to be absorbed into the body. Normally the body sees only tiny food antigens. When it sees theses new, larger ones, they are foreign to the body's defence system. So the attack results in the production of antibodies against once harmless, innocuous foods.
Q. Isn't Leakier Better?
A. It might sound good that the gut can become leaky, because it would seem that the body would be better able to absorb more amino acids, essential fatty acids, minerals and vitamins. For the body to absorb a mineral it does not just slowly diffuse across the gut membrane it must be attached to a carrier protein. This protein hooks onto the mineral and actually carries it across the gut wall into the bloodstream. However, when the intestinal lining is damaged through inflammation these carrier proteins get damaged as well, so now the victim is vulnerable to developing mineral and vitamin deficiencies.
Suggested Use: 6 capsules daily. May be taken with food or between meals.
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