Autism Treatment – Leaky Gut, part 3 of 3
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Author: . Kurt Woeller" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/dr.-kurt-woeller/276947.htm">Dr. Kurt WoellerThe concept of leaky gut is what I want to discuss more in-depth. As I discussed previously, with leaky gut you have a weakening of the tight junctions, which are the spaces between the cells in the digestive tract. They weaken and breakdown which allows many things into the bloodstream due to this leaky gut that should not get through. Things like food proteins, anything we absorb from our food and water can get through as well as toxins produced from yeast and bacteria also gain entry.
There is not simply one specific treatment for leaky gut. Fortunately there are various supplements that can provide not only help for leaky gut but that also aid in the integrity and overall health of the digestive system. Probiotics have been shown helpful for leaky gut including acidophilus, bifidobacter and saccharomyces boulardii, which is a type of yeast that attacks other pathogenic yeast in the digestive tract.
Special diets like the gluten and casein free diet, the specific carbohydrate diet and the low oxalate diet call all serve to aid with leaky gut by helping to reduce inflammation in the digestive tract of children on the Autism spectrum. Healing and regeneration of the lining of the digestive tract can occur when the inflammation is reduced. We have seen that people who suffer from Celiacs disease, the genetic intolerance to gluten, can often develop leaky gut as the lining of their digestive tract is blunted over time. Yet when that intolerance, in this case wheat, is removed, the inflammatory process diminishes and healing and regeneration happens to that mucosal lining.
There are a couple of supplements proven helpful in the treatment of leaky gut. Glutamine is an amino acid that provides support to the digestive system. Cayenne is an herb that has been shown to increase blood flow to the gut which aids in healing. Cayenne also stimulates secretory IgA production to further help with leaky gut. Another helpful remedy to decrease inflammation is called turmeric, the active ingredient is curcumin. Not only is this anti-inflammatory effective in the digestive tract which aids with leaky gut, but it also provides systemic anti-inflammatory support.
While there is not one single treatment for everyone who has leaky gut, there are many things that can be done to help. Special diets can help to reduce inflammation caused by foods, supplements can further reduce inflammation and heal the gut lining, and controlling pathogens like yeast can also be effective at treating leaky gut.About the Author:
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