“All Disease Begins in The Gut.” – Hippocrates. It’s common to overlook the health of our gastrointestinal system, even though it contains 10 times more health-determining bacteria than the rest of our body. Protecting us from infection, supporting our metabolism, and promoting healthy digestion and elimination.
“All Disease Begins in The Gut.” – Hippocrates | HuffPost
We are the host to trillions of microbes living in our gut…
Our gut, specifically our small and large intestines, is where trillions of bacteria reside. We are the host to these bugs! These bacteria help us in digestion, provide protection as “armed guards” along our terrain (intestinal wall) and help strengthen our immune system…but if we damage our gut microbiome and gut wall lining then we are also creating inflammation and decreasing our dense system. Leaky gut syndrome is involved in these dysfunctions and contributing to imbalances – all leading towards, or a result of, as we term as FDN Practitioners- “METABOLIC CHAOS”!
Any imbalance in our gut microbiome can activate the body’s innate intelligence “army” to react to a stressor by creating an immune response. Inflammation in our gut and increased intestinal permeability (LEAKY GUT) is a common dysfunction to many people but they just don’t know about it unless they TEST instead of GUESSING with functional lab tests that we run in our FDN Practitioner health coaching program.
Once we activate the body’s immune response, we then increase inflammation inside and out of the gut microbiome and damage the lining leading to “leaks” in the now damaged mucosal barrier. The “barrier” has been damaged and broken down after the immune “attack” and battle field (terrain) has been altered. Now even healthy foods can “leak” out of the gut/intestines , along with toxins, into the bloodstream to create havoc on the rest of the body.
What are symptoms of a leaky gut?
Research Study Conclusion: The breakdown of immune homeostasis following the development of gut inflammation, caused for example by gut dysbiosis, and the consequent increased intestinal permeability, is increasingly considered to be the ultimate source of the systemic immune activation and T helper 17/T regulatory cell imbalances, and maybe neurological disturbances, seen in autoimmune diseases such as Type 1 diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease. Increased intestinal permeability and translocation of commensal antigens into the systemic circulation is also a likely cause of the severe fatigue and an almost bewildering range of neurocognitive, neuroimaging and overall symptom presentations seen in patients with a diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
http://www.eurekaselect.com/145540/article
Dr. Amy Myers website offers many resources on repairing a leaky gut as well as working with a certified Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner – where we can run various labs to look at the WHOLE picture and your contributors to your WHY.
Leaky gut shares many of its symptoms with other health conditions.
This can make the condition difficult for doctors to identify.
Leaky gut may cause or contribute to the following symptoms:
- chronic diarrhea, constipation, or bloating
- nutritional deficiencies
- fatigue
- headaches
- confusion
- difficulty concentrating
- skin problems, such as acne, rashes, or eczema
- joint pain
- widespread inflammation
- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326117#symptoms
Total Gut Restoration Program from Microbiome Labs includes three phases along with nutrition and lifestyle behavior improvements:
MegaSporeBiotic™ is a 100% spore-based, broad-spectrum probiotic clinically shown to maintain healthy gut barrier function. This unique all-spore formula effectively RECONDITIONS the gut by promoting microbial diversity and maintaining key health-promoting, commensal gut bacteria. MegaSporeBiotic™ boasts a 5-year shelf-life, does not require refrigeration, and maintains efficacy during antibiotic therapy. Click here to order from my practitioner account or set up an account at FullScript here and I can help create protocol with my health building coaching program for best results.
MegaMucosa is the first complete mucosal support supplement of its kind, formulated to REBUILD a healthy mucosal barrier. MegaMucosa also contains dairy-free immunoglobulins clinically shown to support a healthy immune response in the mucosa and a state-of-the-art flavobiotic clinically shown to support microbial diversity and alleviate barrier dysfunction, otherwise known as leaky gut.
The mucosal system is a very important part of the human immune system. Not many people think of mucus as being protective, but it is the main interface between the human body and the outside world. The mucosal system contains 150 times more surface area than skin, which makes it one of the most important immune barriers.
The health of the mucosa determines how the body interacts with antigens; therefore, the integrity of the intestinal mucosa can dictate overall immune function.
Microbiome Labs
MegaSporeBiotic™ is the first 100% spore-based, broad-spectrum probiotic clinically shown to improve leaky gut by 60% in just 30 days. This unique all-spore formula effectively RECONDITIONS the gut by increasing microbial diversity and encouraging the growth of key health-promoting, commensal gut bacteria.
MegaSporeBiotic™ boasts a 5-year shelf-life, does not require refrigeration, and maintains efficacy during antibiotic therapy.** REBUILD
MegaPreBiotic™ is the first Precision Prebiotic™ supplement made up of clinically-tested, non-digestible oligosaccharides that can increase microbial diversity and selectively feed beneficial bacteria like Akkermansia muciniphila, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, and Bifidobacteria.
MegaPreBiotic™ REINFORCES the beneficial microbial changes created by MegaSporeBiotic™ to promote a strong and diverse microbiome.**
MegaMucosa™ is the first complete mucosal support supplement of its kind, formulated with key amino acids to REBUILD a healthy mucosal barrier.
MegaMucosa™ also contains dairy-free immunoglobulins clinically shown to support a healthy immune response in the mucosa and a state-of-the-art flavobiotic clinically shown to support microbial diversity and alleviate barrier dysfunction, otherwise known as leaky gut.**
The other part of the gut healing protocol are the nutrition and lifestyle elements of “The WHOLESTIC Method” as we discuss frequently on my “Low Carb Athlete” health building podcast. We need to avoid or reduce the external stressors that impact the health of the gut – and of course the immune system.
Another favorite supplement to improve the aging process includes: TRU NIAGEN
BIOTICS PRIMARY SUPPORT with Biotics Leaky Gut Healing Protocol includes IPS®: Take six (6) first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Repeat every day for one month. IPS® helps heal and seal up a leaky gut. It is a blend of Jerusalem artichoke, L-Glutamine, Spanish Moss, Lamb Intestine Concentrate, Glucosamine Sulfate, Gamma Oryzanol, L-Glutathione, and Cellulase.
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NUTRITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS for Leaky Gut:
Eliminate inflammatory and reactive foods for this month …
- Wheat
- Grains
- Dairy
- Soy
- Corn
- Vegetable oils (canola, cottonseed, soybean, safflower)
- Hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils (e.g. margarine, Crisco
- Any known or suspected food intolerances (eggs, nightshades, nuts)
- Add in healing foods
- Bone broth
- Grass-fed gelatin
- Fermented and cultured foods (raw sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha)
- Organ meats (pastured/grass-fed)
- Consider the GAPS Diet for gut healing.
- Add something as Biotics IPS…Two bottles of IPS® will cover this protocol for one month.
Of course I take my essential daily supplements including digestive enzymes with meals, Omega essential fatty acids, Methyl-B Complex, Vitamin D, Glutathione, Vitamin C, Livotrite Liver support, Tru Niagen, Mito-Q, Kion Aminos (pre and post workouts), Athletic Greens, Maca Greens, and others.
Please be sure to not follow my program or anyone else’s protocol as we are all unique individuals with various imbalances, dysfunctions and main health concerns/complaints (areas of opportunities). I have a specific protocol based on the clinical correlation of well-chosen functional lab tests that I run (ideally) two to three times a year to continue my repair, rebuild and restore processes as our body changes throughout the year based on genetics (epigenetics), life stressors, environmental stressors, internal HIDDEN stressors and the aging process.
Don’t blame the aging process but instead embrace the journey and the changes we need to make (or course corrections) as we strive to thrive each day!
I am on a mission to improve my aging process and quality of life …are you?
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