leaky gut syndrome information :

The small intestine acts as a digestive and absorptive organ as well as a barrier to permeation of dietary and bacterial products with toxic properties such as certain bacteria.
A 'Leaky Gut' develops as a result of the small intestine cells becoming damaged and thereby more permeable to various items that should not pass this barrier. This damage allows bigger particles to pass into the bloodstream, such as inflammatory macromolecules and pathogenic bacteria.
These particles may include pathogenic bacteria, oversized and partially digested food molecules.

Toxins too are them more easily absorbed into the blood, which imposes a further stress on the Liver (already overburdened from clearing the Candida toxins).

As the liver becomes less able to clear the body of toxins, sensitivity to foods & both chemical & natural odours can develop and this produces varied side effects – notably digestive disorders & debilitating fatigue.

Long term candida albicans infection is thought to be one of the prime factors associated to leaky gut syndrome.

Some factors contributing to Leaky Gut Syndrome are ...

• Candida Albicans infection becomes mycelial form
• Antibiotics
• Dysbiosis
• The Pill
• Allergic Inflammation
• Dysbiosis
• Parasites
• Chemotherapy for Cancer & Aids
• Alcoholism
• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Symptoms of Leaky Gut Syndrome include ...

• Bloating at any time but mainly after food
• Development of new Food allergies & Food Intolerance
• A muzzy head
• Headaches
• Lethargy
• Fluid Retention / Oedema
• Unexpected Weight Gain
• Diarrhoea
• Constipation
• Combination of Diarrhea & Constipation
• Flatulence
• Development of Chrones disease
• IBS
• Inflammatory joints
• Bad breath / halitosis
• Development of Coeliac disease
• Rheumatoid arthritis

If the gut is not healed, minor problems may escalate to life-threatening ailments as the immune system becomes very run down due to the ever-increasing toxic load placed upon it.

According to scientific literature, increased gut permeability appears to correlate with a number of frequently seen disorders such as :

• Candida Albicans
• Allergies
• Chronic dermatological (skin) conditions
• Coeliac disease
• Crohn's disease
• Food allergy
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Inflamed joints disease
• Rheumatoid arthritis

Testing for Leaky Gut Syndrome :

Leaky gut syndrome can be diagnosed by measuring the ability of mannitol and lactulose to permeate the intestinal musosa.
To test for L.G.S., the patient drinks a mixture of lactulose and mannitol.
The urine is then recovered and analysed.
Mannitol is used as a marker for transcellular uptake and the lactulose serves as a mucosal integrity marker. Low levels of mannitol and lactulose indicate malabsorption and elevated levels are indicative of general increased gut permeability and leaky gut syndrome.

LEAKY GUY SYNDROME SUMMARY It you exhibit leaky gut syndrome symptoms, following an anti-candida diet is a good start as it eliminated many foods known as 'offending foods'. These can aggravate the condition. BENEFICIAL INGREDIENTS L-Glutamine Digestive Enzymes Wide range of Probiotics Antifungals Caprylic Acid FOS Psyllium Husk Garlic Cinnamon Lapacho Tea Grapefruit Seed Extract Vitamin C Biotin Aloe Vera Magnesium Zinc Ginger

Basic facts on gut permeability, damaged gut mucosal membrane, candida and leaky gut syndrome.