Is Your Gut Leaky?

Are you always having stomach pains, gas, cramps, food sensitivities, and bloating? You might have a leaky gut, which while it is hard to diagnosis is a very common problem.



What Effects The Leaky Gut:

• Diet-Your diet plays a huge role in your symptoms. It is a good idea to see a gastroenterologist who is also a trained nutritionist, so they can set up a specific diet to help ease your symptoms. 
• Stress-Chronic stress can really effect your stomach. Focusing on lowering your stress and figuring out how to ease those symptoms is key.
• Genetic Predisposition to Heightened Immune Response.
• Exposure to Heavy Metals, Radiation, Certain Drugs, Toxins and Other Noxious Agents.

Natural Remedies:

• Remove, Undertake and Elimination Diet-To stabilize and soothe the digestive tract, do a 14 day elimination diet, it is a gentle approach that frees you of common allergens, such as dairy, gluten, soy and other disruptive foods. 
• Repair:Rebuild your Intestinal Cells-Ongoing research continues to unveil ways to support the naturally rapid cell turnover that makes for quickly healing the gut. You may wish to consider glutamine, methionine, and zinc to advance the healing. 
• Regulate-Continue to avoid anything you notice to cause GI upset. Digestion starts with the enzymes in your saliva, so take the time to sit down and chew your food thoroughly. Taking the time to enjoy your meal in a relaxed setting without rushing also enhances levels of secretory IgA, an important factor for body-wide immune health.