Leaky Gut Syndrome
Synopsis of Leaky Gut Syndrome
Leaky gut syndrome refers to a condition in which the lining of the small intestine becomes overly permeable, allowing undigested food particles, toxins, and microbes to pass into the bloodstream. While still debated in conventional medicine, it is widely recognized in functional and integrative health as a contributor to chronic inflammation, autoimmune disease, and digestive disorders.
Under normal circumstances, the gut lining acts as a tight barrier, allowing nutrients through while keeping harmful substances out. When this barrier is compromised—often due to stress, poor diet, infections, medications (like NSAIDs or antibiotics), or dysbiosis—it can trigger immune activation, systemic inflammation, and symptoms affecting multiple body systems.
Common symptoms and associated conditions:
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Bloating, gas, or cramps
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Food sensitivities
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Brain fog or fatigue
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Joint pain
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Skin issues (e.g., eczema, acne)
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Autoimmune conditions (e.g., Hashimoto’s, rheumatoid arthritis)
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Mood disorders (e.g., anxiety, depression)
When to see a doctor:
Although there’s no standard test for leaky gut, symptoms that are chronic, multisystemic, or connected to autoimmune disease warrant evaluation by a practitioner familiar with gastrointestinal and immune health. Stool testing, zonulin levels, and intestinal permeability panels may be used.
Natural remedies for Leaky Gut Syndrome
Remove Inflammatory Triggers: Such as gluten, dairy, processed sugar, alcohol, and food additives.
Repair the Gut Lining: Use nutrients like L-glutamine, zinc, and vitamin D.
Reinoculate the Microbiome: With probiotics and prebiotics from fermented foods or supplementation.
Reintroduce Whole Foods: Emphasize bone broth, cooked vegetables, and omega-3s.
Reduce Stress and Improve Sleep: Both regulate the gut-immune connection.
Ingredients
These raw ingredients are often used in alternative medicine to treat Leaky Gut Syndrome
2'-Fucosyllactose
akkermansia muciniphila
aloe vera
amylase
bacillus coagulans
bacillus subtilis
bifidobacterium bifidum
bifidobacterium breve
bifidobacterium infantis
bifidobacterium lactis
bifidobacterium longum
butyrate triglyceride
chamomile
colostrum
turmeric
dandelion
fructooligosaccharides (FOS)
cellulose
immunoglobin G
inulin
l-glutamine
lactobacillus acidophilus
lactobacillus brevis
lactobacillus bulgaricus
lactobacillus casei
lactobacillus fermentum
lactobacillus gasseri
lactobacillus helveticus
lactobacillus lactis
lactobacillus paracasei
lactiplantibacillus plantarum
lactobacillus reuteri
lactobacillus rhamnosus
lactobacillus salivarius
lactococcus lactis
licorice root
marshmallow
pancreatin
potato starch
butyric acid
psyllium
reishi mushroom
saccharomyces boulardii
slippery elm bark
streptococcus thermophilus
tributyrin
vitamin D
xylooligosaccharides
zinc
bentonite
2-Fucosyllactose
Aminomonosaccharide
Azospirillum lipoferum
Aloe Polysaccharide
Amylase
acacia
Asian Psyllium
Aminopeptidase
Alpha-glycans
Acacia fiber
Acemannan
Algin
Arabinogalactans
Acidophilus
Amylase (mixed amylase)
Adsorbant
Bifidobacterium longum
Bifidobacterium
Butyric acid
Bifidobacterium infantis
Bamboo fiber
Bifidobacterium (various species)
Bifidobacterium adolescentis
Bifobacterium (mixed)
Boswellic Acid
Bifidobacterium animalis lactis
Bifidobacterium (mixed)
Bran
Beef liver
Blond Psyllium
beta-lactoglobulin
Bifidobacterium bifidum
Boswellia
Bacillus (mixed)
Bifidobacterium breve
Black Psyllium
Bifidobacterium animalis
Bacillus subtilis natto
Bifidobacteria (unspecified)
Butyric acid
Bacteria
Bacillus Coagulans
Bacteria Blend
Bifidobacteria
Bacillus
Butter fat
Cellulose Gel
Casein Glycomacropeptide
Cellulose
Calcium Oligofructose
Cellulose
Cellulose
Clay
Cellulose derivatives
Dendroxine
Enterococcus
Enterococcus (various species)
Fiber Blend
Fructo-Oligosaccharides (FOS)
Fiber (unspecified)
Fructan (unspecified)
Glutamine
Glutamine alpha-ketoglutarate
Glutamine (various)
Galactooligosaccharides
HydroxypropylDistarch Phosphate
Hyperimmune milk peptides
Inulin growth factor
Inulin
isomaltooligosaccharide
Inulin
Isomalto-oligosaccharide
Intestine
Kefir
Lactobacillus rhamnosus
Lactobacillus plantarum
Lactobacillus paracasei
Lactobacillus delbrueckii lactis
Lactococcus acidophilus
Lactobacillus pentosus
Lactobacillus kefiri
Lactococcus lactis
Lactobacillus casei
Lactobacillus reuteri
Lactobacillus (unspecified)
Lactobacillus brevis
Lactobacillus bulgaricus
Lactococcus rhamnosus
Lactobacillus (various species)
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Lactobacillus gasseri
Lactobacillus fermentum
Lactobacillus (mixed)
Lactobacillus delbrueckii (ssp not specified)
Lactobacillus helveticus
Lactobacillus johnsonii
Lactobacillus
Lactobacillus salivarius
L. lactis (unspecified)
Lactoferrin
methylcellulose
Mannanoligosaccharides
Mucilage
Mucins
Montmorillonite
Oligosaccharides
Psyllium (not specified)
Propionibacterium freudenreichii ssp. Shermanii
Propionibacterium freudenreichii
Probiotics
Psyllium (unspecified)
Probiotic (unspecified)
Sodium Butyrate
Saccharomyces boulardii
Sacchoromyces (unspecified)
Slippery Elm
Saccharomyces cerevisae
Streptococcus Thermophilus
Sweet Goldenrod
Saccharomyces
Wheat Bran
Wheat Bran
Xylooligosaccharides
Zinc carnosine
