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Intestinal Permeability

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Gastrointestinal Canal

The gastrointetinal

tract is a long tube from mouth to anus

through which food passes

Various secretions and

enzymes are poured into the tube to

break down food

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The epithelium

(lining) is just 1 cell thick

The goblet cells produce a

protective mucosa (mucus)

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Gastric mucosa

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Leaky gut happens when the gut’s mucosal, semipermeable intestinal lining becomes damaged

and more permeable, more like a fishing net

This may allow long chains of unbroken down

food, toxins and pathogens that should never be in the blood stream to pass right through the gut wall into

the bloodstream

The body senses these foreign particles as invadors

which creates an immune response, inflammation and food

sensitivities. Some of these particles may even excape through the blood-brain barrier (if compromised)

The intestinal lining should be like a

pair of tights, just letting through small particles of

broken down food that the body recognises into the

blood stream

Oftentimes it is the foods that we are eating on

a regular basis - that are constantly breaking through into

the bloodsteam where they shouldn’t be - that we become intolerant to.

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What can contribute to a leaky gut / intestinal permeability?

• Antibiotics• NSAIDs (pain killers)• High carbohydrate diet• Fungal overgrowth / parasites• Low stomach acid• Reduced liver function• STRESS!• Infection, trauma• High levels of toxin exposure• Reduced adrenal function (stress)• Underproduction of digestive enzymes (stress)

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Symptoms

Physical• Constipation, diarrhea /

alternating bowel movements• IBS - bloating• Fatigue• Hives/Skin rash / skin

conditions• Food intolerances• headaches / micraine• Arthritis• Asthma

Mental• Brain fog• Aggression• PMT• Low Mood• Poor mental health• Low immunity• Frequent infections

Mood• Low mood• Confusion• Forgetfulness• Binge eating• Anorexia

Only 70% of people with Leaky gut have sympsoms

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Remove the triggers (food sensitivities / intolerances)

Heal the gut

Reduce stress and toxins

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