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Most practitioners of medicine didn't think there was such a thing as leaky gut syndrome. There are so many causes and symptoms to the ailment that pinpointing it as the root cause was difficult. So the syndrome was not taught in medical school and it is only recently that it is being accepted as a legitimate occurrence. Now, may studies have been conducted around the different causes that surround leaky gut syndrome. Symptoms have also been identified and can now be properly connected or traced to leaky gut syndrome. And the most important result of the recent studies conducted, treatment for leaky gut is now possible. Let us discuss all these aspects of leaky gut briefly. What causes Leaky Gut? Many things can cause leaky gut, but the commonality between all of them is that they all damage or inflame the intestinal wall. This increases permeability of the wall causing larger particles to pass through.So what is Leaky gut? Basically the intestinal wall is now unable to screen what is allowed to pass through it because of the reason I mentioned above. Thus the term "leaky" gut. What are its syndromes? The most common ones are anti-immune diseases, allergic reactions, irritable bowel, liver related disorders, malnutrition, gut related disorders, memory problems and joint pain. There are actually many more but these are the common ones. How is it treated? The good thing about our intestinal lining is that it is able to heal itself like all our cells, except the brain cells of course. However it is important that whatever the cause of the leaky gut be removed before recovery can occur. So if the cause is bacterial growth for example, these have to be killed off first. If it is microorganism imbalance, probiotics should be taken to restore equilibrium. Different causes will require different methods of treatment, but what will be common for all of them is the need for the patient to go on a proper diet. This diet will involve the avoidance of certain foods like soy, sugary foods, oily foods, junk foods and foods that cause allergic reactions. The main focus of the diet is to ensure that the patient is taking in good, healthy and natural foods that are full of energy and nutrients. This will greatly help recovery, since it requires more energy than normal.Leaky Gut Syndrome is not a condition that can be overcome with supplements or medication alone. You have to rebuild the gut from the ground up.
