Your tummy is literally the powerhouse that processes the fuel to keep you reliably chugging along. But what if there is a leak in the fuel tank? Leaky gut can have a huge knock-on effect on your health, from discomfort and bloating to brain fog and an aching tired body and autoimmune reactions. Taking care of the nutritional superhighway of your gut is one of the golden rules for good health.<\/p>\n
Things like stress, antibiotics, parasitic infections, a high sugar diet, alcohol, food sensitivities or even heavy metals can lead to chronic inflammation of the gut and create imbalances in its unique ecology. This is when the wrong kind of bacteria start to proliferate. These bad bacteria get out of hand and cause fermentation that feels really uncomfortable when you eat and also move into areas of your gut where they don\u2019t belong. This leads to damage in the gut lining, as it breaks down and becomes more permeable \u2013 that\u2019s where the leaky part comes in. When your gut becomes leaky, it means that all sorts of undigested food particles and toxic stuff your gut would keep to itself gets through into your bloodstream and causes your body\u2019s immune system to react and become \u201cirritable\u201d.<\/p>\n
The obvious result is a bloated and uncomfortable tummy after you have eaten, but more than that, it can wreak havoc in other systems in your body, such as your brain and joints, leading to symptoms such as inflammation, tiredness, depression, aching body and brain fog. If it isn\u2019t stopped it can turn into a vicious cycle with your body continually reacting with inflammation and trying to repair itself, while the trigger is being reintroduced over and over again as in the case of food sensitivities.<\/p>\n
Your leaky gut could be result of intestinal parasites<\/a>, or else an overgrowth of Candida<\/a>. Check into these as possible causes.<\/p>\n Do an elimination diet to check if food sensitivities are causing a cycle of inflammation your body can\u2019t repair. In this case, gluten is often the culprit. Avoid all gluten-containing food (including rye) for at least two weeks to see if it helps. Other top allergens are dairy and soya. Find which diet works best for you, whether it be low carb or high carb (not refined sugars), it depends on your metabolic type. Eating unprocessed good quality and if possible organically grown food is also important. Refined Carbohydrates and sugars will also just make things worse as they feed all the wrong kinds of bacteria in your tummy.<\/p>\n Cutting out sugars and processed food will help your gut rebalance and you can help the process along by eating foods that contain natural probiotics and enzymes, such as Kombucha<\/a> and properly cultured hormone-free yoghurt<\/a>, or else supplementing with a good quality probiotic<\/a>. This will tip the ecology of your gut in favour of the good flora and microbes and set you on the path to a happier gut.<\/p>\n A leaky gut is an inflamed gut. There are some naturally healing remedies that you can take that will soothe your gut’s irritated lining and give it a chance to recover. Some of these gut healing botanicals are also high in fibre so they help clean and clear and support digestion.<\/p>\n A leaky gut means that your body has become very acidic and toxic. While you are busy healing, your body will need some good support to repair and detox.<\/p>\n Leaky gut can be a very emotional problem because it can sensitise your nervous system and our gut is after all, where we feel things deeply. Give your gut some natural love and healing, but don’t forget that you also need to be gentle on yourself , some good emotional support and love are important too!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Gut Feelings: Your Best Health Insurance<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nDIET<\/h3>\n
PROBIOTICS + HEALTH BACTERIA<\/h3>\n
SOOTHE THE INFLAMMATION<\/h3>\n
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HEAL + DETOX<\/h3>\n
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