leaky gut syndrome info

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LEAKY GUT SYNDROME OR

AUTO INTOXICATION

Recent scientific evidence has given credence to a theory of auto

intoxication that was proposed at the turn of the century. Many studies

have shown that an inflamed gut is more permeable to partially digested

food and bacterial fragments. eg. lipid polysaccharides from bacterial

breakdown, partially digested food products and other endotoxins.

This increase in permeability results in an inflammatory cascade in various

tissues as well as increasing the toxic insult to the liver. Depending on

the individual and his ability to detoxify these leaky gut metabolites, a

number of symptoms can arise, from neurological, endocrine and metabolic

eg. mood changes, memory lapses, irritable bowel, cancer, loss of energy,

reduced immune response, arthritis, malnutrition, bloatedness etc.

There are many conditions that may be associated with leaky gut. These

include food allergies or intolerances, atopy, chronic urticaria, Crohn's

disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel, acute gastroenteritis, cystic

fibrosis, exocrine pancreatic defects, poor digestion, iron deficiency and

bowel cancers.

To restore the gut barrier and reduce symptoms the following needs to be

considered:

1.Dampening of the inflammation cascade.

2.Supporting liver function to improve detoxification process, particularly

phase II pathways of detoxification.

3.Reinoculating the bowel with beneficial colonic bacteria.

4.Restabilising the gut epithelium to normal function.

5.Eliminate or reduce the insult to the gut barrier from xenobiotic or food

allergies.

NUTRITIONAL TREATMENT

1.Follow an elimination dietor eliminate substances that produce toxic

insult to the gut.

2.Limit the use of antibiotics, aspirin and NSAID's as they damage the gut

barrier.

3.Reduce exposure to exogenous xenobiotics eg. pesticide, insecticides, and

irritant chemicals, by eating more organically grown vegetables.

4.Reinoculate the bowel with Lactobacillus acidophillus.

5.Increase the intake of high fibre foods, slippery elm, bananas and cabbage.

6.Increase intake of fish, cod, tuna, salmon or their oils.

7.Support the liver with supplements (listed below).

8.Glucosamine and glutamine improve the bowel wall integrity and reduce

bowel leakiness.

9.Improve digestion by supplementing with digestive enzymes.

NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT OPTIONS

Glutamine Complex

3 - 5/day (Glutamine supplement)

Glucosamine Plus

5 - 6/day (Glucosamine supplement)

Medium chain triglycerides oil

10 mls/day (Reduce gut reflux)

Acidophillus fibre

1 - 2 dstspn /day in water (High fibre, lactobacillus supplement)

Cytobific powder

½ - 1 tsp/day (Recolonise gut)

GLA/EFA

3 tsp /day (Anti inflammatory/ marine lipid supplement)

Lymphodran

4 - 8/day (Anti inflammatory, improve detoxification)

LM1

3 - 6/day (Liver support)

Glycoamines

3 tsp/day (Improve liver detoxification)

Kelamin

3/day (Antioxidant / immune stimulant)

Flavonol C

5 - 8/day (Immune stimulant, detoxification)

DEF

1 - 2 with meals (Digestive support)

Hydrozyme

1 - 2 with meals (Acid digestion support)

Alkali

½ - 1 tsp 1 hour after meal (Pancreatic digestive support)

HERBAL SUPPLEMENT OPTIONS

Ginger

1g/day (Anti inflammatory)

Silybum marianum

3 - 4/day (Liver support)

Garlic 500

3 - 4/day (Liver detoxification)

The herbs and nutrients mentioned above reflect the major nutritional

supplements that may help the condition. Please do remember however that

nutritional supplementation is an adjunct to medical treatment and in no

way replaces medical treatment.

JACK

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