Gut health critical to overall health

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Gut health plays a critical role in fending off diabetes, chronic disease

Wednesday, April 04, 2012 by: Benson, staff writer

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(NaturalNews) When microbiota balance is out of whack in the human

intestinal system, the body becomes highly susceptible to chronic

inflammation, which can develop into autoimmune diseases and a host of other

serious health problems. And emerging new research suggests that diabetes,

which is commonly thought of as a metabolic disorder, is actually an

autoimmune disease triggered by poor gut health.

The amazing role of bacteria, fungi, mucous, and protective cells, all of

which inhabit human intestines, in protecting the human body against disease

are still being uncovered. But one thing we do know is that maintaining a

healthy balance of beneficial bacteria in the gut is crucial to processing

food and assimilating nutrients in the body; protecting the body against

foreign, disease-causing invaders; and promoting proper immune function and

vibrancy.

And in the case of diabetes, it appears as though poor gut health may be

responsible for causing both type-1 and type-2 diabetes, which may come as a

surprise to many people. Research compiled by Body Ecology points to the

human body's " inner ecology, " or the complex relationship between intestinal

elements, as the culprit in diabetes.

A 2010 study published in the journal Diabetes Care, for instance, found

that diabetes is associated with endotoxemia, a condition in which the outer

membranes of harmful pathogens are present in the bloodstream. Based on the

study's findings, it appears as though diabetes is a result of chronic

inflammation and gut leakage, which results in these endotoxins entering the

bloodstream and causing harm

(http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/34/2/392).

Poor gut health responsible for many of today's most epidemic chronic

illnesses

The concept is really quite simple -- when intestinal balance is thrown off

by pharmaceutical antibiotics, poor diet, environmental toxins, and other

negative factors, the protective barriers of the intestinal wall become worn

down and eventually destroyed. In the worst case scenario, intestinal walls

become so compromised that perforations develop, which allow harmful

pathogens and toxins to leak directly into the body.

When this happens, the entire body can become contaminated with toxins, a

situation more commonly known as systemic toxicity. The result of this, of

course, is a whole host of serious health problems, including autoimmune

diseases, allergies, and digestive and bowel disorders. When pathogens and

toxins disrupt the insulin-producing capacity of the pancreas, for instance,

diabetes ends up developing.

" In the case of Type 1 and sometimes Type 2 Diabetes, the immune system

attacks the gland that makes insulin, " says Body Ecology. " Even though

diabetes is treated with insulin, the autoimmunity remains. Insulin does not

address the underlying autoimmune confusion. "

The solution, in essence, is to restore gut health by avoiding factors that

disrupt and destroy it, which includes wheat gluten for many people, as well

as prescription drugs and antibiotics. Eating plenty of fermented foods,

probiotic drinks, and probiotic supplements will also help restore

microbiota balance and help heal the intestinal damage and inflammation

responsible for causing diseases like diabetes.

Sources for this article include:

http://bodyecology.com

http://www.naturalnews.com/033094_gut_health_brain.html

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