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\u201cAll Disease Begins in the Gut\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

A gut which becomes inflamed will become very porous (much more than normal) and will allow large food proteins<\/em><\/strong>, bacteria, fungi, metal and toxic substances straight into our bloodstream. This is the basis of Leaky Gut.<\/p>\n

Hippocrates<\/strong><\/a> said, \u201cAll disease begins in the gut\u201d meaning that a healthy diet can promote a healthy gastrointestinal (GI) tract and help prevent many disease conditions.<\/p>\n

Hippocrates lived more than 2400 years ago but it\u2019s never too late to embrace his hypothesis!<\/p>\n

Get to Know Your Gut<\/span><\/h2>\n

In today’s world, we seem to have \u201ca need for speed.” Fast food and faster technology have led to an over-scheduled, over-stimulated and overweight population.<\/p>\n

To make matters worse, the\u00a0Standard American Diet (SAD)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is full of sugar and inflammatory foods, and folks rarely make exercise and sleep a top priority.<\/p>\n

Restoring and rebalancing your gut bacteria is more crucial to your health today than at any time in the history of mankind.<\/p>\n

Your Gut is Your Internal Garden<\/span><\/h2>\n

Your gut is so much more than just your stomach digesting food. The author of Happy Gut<\/strong><\/a>, Vincent Pedre MD, states that your gut is your internal garden and requires tending, as a garden would.<\/p>\n

Just as your skin forms a barrier to the world outside your body, your gut plays a similar role in your body.<\/p>\n

Its surface area is a remarkable 200 times greater than that of your skin, making it the largest surface of interaction with the outside world.<\/p>\n

Your Gut: The Gatekeeper<\/span><\/h2>\n

Your gut is in continuous contact with nutrients, as well as all types of toxins, microbes, food additives and drugs that may pass through your digestive tract daily.<\/p>\n

As gatekeeper, your gut has a huge job of serving as a porous filter for the building blocks of life but also as a barrier against harmful substances you might be exposed to. Your intestinal gut ecosystem is Grand Central Station to maintaining overall health.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeaky gut, or \u2018intestinal permeability,\u2019 is when the intestinal lining becomes damaged, allowing larger molecules (undigested food particles, toxins,\u00a0and bacteria) to \u201cleak\u201d through the intestines and flood the bloodstream.<\/p>\n

Foreign substances entering the blood can cause an autoimmune response in the body, including inflammatory and allergic reactions that can cause disease.<\/p>\n

Leaky gut also damages cells in your intestines and prevents them from producing enzymes needed for proper digestion.<\/p>\n

As a result, your body cannot absorb essential nutrients, which can lead to hormone imbalances and a weakened immune system.<\/p>\n

Quite frankly, you can eat clean, exercise daily, keep stress under control, and get enough sleep, but if your gut is out of balance, you\u2019re not going to feel or be on top of your game.<\/p>\n

The Gut Factor: Symptoms of Leaky Gut<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you suffer from bloating, constipation, or borborygmus (funny word for tummy rumblings), you would be right to suspect leaky gut syndrome.<\/p>\n

Symptoms of Leaky Gut<\/strong><\/a> can vary from person to person depending upon the tissues being affected and level of damage:<\/p>\n