Clinical Focus: Signs You Might Have Leaky Gut And How To HEAL It

 

 

Do you suffer from:

Bloating
Food sensitivities or intolerances
Thyroid conditions such as Hashimoto’s, Graves
Fatigue
Joint pain such as fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis
Headaches, anxiety, depression, ADHD
Skin issues like acne, eczema, rosacea, psoriasis
Digestive problems such as IBS, constipation
Weight gain

Well you may be surprised that all of the above conditions (and many more) have been linked to ‘leaky gut’ or intestinal permeability. But just how can your joint pain be linked to your gut? And just how do you know if leaky gut is causing your problems?

Well, our guts are designed to have microscopic holes in them, so that only specific tiny particles can pass through.

Factors such as

• regular gluten consumption,
• excess sugar and alcohol consumption,
• chronic stress,
• an overgrowth of bad bacteria
• exposure to toxins

can all affect these microscopic holes such so that they grow larger and start to allow food particles such as proteins and fat through into the bloodstream, causing an allergic response which can be seen in the body as headaches, joint pain, skin issues, arthritis, anxiety, the list goes on.

For these reasons, food sensitivities and digestive disturbances are a big red flag for leaky gut, but so are these other symptoms (I offer an Intestinal Permeability Test in clinic to confirm a Leaky Gut diagnosis if necessary, see my Functional Medicine Testing page for more info, I also offer full macro and micro scopic Microbiome test for the ultimate knowledge of the health of your gut).

Us Naturopaths have been saying for many, many years, all health starts in the GUT!

So just how do you HEAL a Leaky Gut?

1. ELIMINATE problematic foods (e.g. gluten, refined sugar) and other factors (e.g. stress)
2. SUBSTITUTE with healing foods such as broth, fermented foods
3. REHABILITATE the gut with focussed supplements such as glutamine, turmeric
4. HEAL the gut with specialised, high strength probiotics

I am a specialist in healing a Leaky Gut, so if this article resonates with you, please

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In good gut health!

Victoria xoxox