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Could Repairing your Leaky Guy Syndrome be the Key to your Good Health?
Leaky gut syndrome used to be only something you would hear about, amongst the "alternative" medicine community. But more and more, main stream medicine is finding out this may be the begining of many diseases we see today.
There is truth in the old saying, "Death begins in the intestines. " Your intestines play an important role not only in your digestion, but in many biological functions. Your intestinal tract harbors many different types of bacteria. It is estimated that there is between 300-500 different types of beneficial bacteria in your digestive tract. When the balance between "good" and "bad" bacteria is lost, this is called dysbiosis. When dysbiosis is present, immune system functions become less efficient, yeast, or candida over growth may occur, inflammation in the intestinal tract may occur, as well as through out your body if the inflammation then leads to a hyper-permeable intestinal wall (leaky gut).
Research has implicated intestinal dysbiosis as contributing to vitamin B12 deficiency(pernicious anemia), irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, autoimmune disorders, arthritis, colon and breast cancer, psoriasis, eczema, cystic acne, and chronic fatigue syndrome, high cholesterol, food allergies, and more!
Some of the causes of leaky gut syndrome may be,
Antibiotic use
Anti inflammatory drugs (yes even the NSAIDs.. especially the NSAIDs)
Processed foods
Stress
Lack of fiber in the diet
Hypochlorhydria (as you age the strength of your stomach acid declines, causing improper nutritional absorption as well as many other imbalances. Even people that suffer from acid reflux may actually have Hypochlorhydria)
It is not enough just to simply replenish your friendly bacteria, or, intestinal flora with a supplement. Once you have hit the stage of leaky gut, the intestinal walls need to be healed as well. The longer the problem is left untreated, the more severe the damage, and the more difficult it is to correct. Fortunately testing for this is simple, non invasive and inexpensive.
Whether I am seeing a patient for arthritis, yeast infections, weight gain, fibromyalgia, or high cholesterol, I run a metabolic test to determine how well their body is functioning. If your foundation is not strong, it is difficult to obtain lasting results, no matter how great the treatment, drug, diet, or therapy is. Most of us think we are functioning well, if we have no symptoms of disease, but symptoms are often a more advanced sign that an imbalance is in place. Symptoms may also seem unrelated to the imbalance, and then go untreated, hoping it will just "go away on its own." It may go away, but, that does not mean the imbalance has resolved itself.
If you suffer from:
Food allergies (most of these are hidden but add to your inflammation)
Irritable bowel syndrome
Chronic intestinal inflammation
Yeast infections
Fibromyalgia
Chronic fatigue
Eczema
Gas, bloat, or flatulence
or
Use antacids
Use antibiotics
Use NSAID or anti inflammatory drugs
You may be at risk for leaky guy syndrome.
When tested, if you find signs of leaky gut syndrome, or Hypochlorhydria, or dysbiosis, you can work with your health care practitioner to correct the problem. The secret to a long life and good health is not in symptom management, it's in keeping your body balanced, and working in optimal condition. To find out more about leaky gut syndrome, or metabolic testing, click here.
If you pay attention to your body, you can have more energy, lose weight, stay healthy, and live a longer, happier life. It all starts with small adjustments, and little steps.
About the Author
Rick Jahn is a Doctor of Oriental medicine practicing in Florida. Dr Jahn also operates www.my-health-and-wellness-coach.com to help people all over correct their imbalances and reach their optimal health.
Not All Good Bugs are Created Equal - High Potency Probiotics for Intestinal Health
It is believed that gastrointestinal health is crucial for overall health. In Chinese medicine, it is foundational to treat the gastrointestinal tract before chasing after other symptoms. Healthy intestinal tract mucosal lining means optimal absorption of nutrients from food and nutritional supplements and strong natural antibody presence in the lining (IgA – immunoglobulin A). It also means decreased toxins being introduced to the body as in Leaky Gut Syndrome. An unhealthy intestinal lining can lead to an overworked liver, hormonal imbalance, skin conditions, adrenal stress, gastric ulcers, indigestion, gastric esophageal reflux disease (GERD), etc… How does one keep the gastrointestinal tract healthy? Probiotics! Probiotics is the ‘good’ bacteria we all should have to keep our intestinal tract lining in tact. Stress, antibiotics, eating poor quality foods and infection are some of the culprits that destroy the lining.
In our clinical practice, we’ve used many top brands over the years. Few can compare in quality and price to Garden of Life’s probiotics. Their doctor’s line, Original Medicine, is even more potent (mention this article to contact@drChangHealth.com for VIP pricing).
Original Medicine’s S. boulardii (Saccharomyces Boulardii)) has been shown effective at helping to maintain a healthy intestinal lining, which is an integral part of the body’s normal immune defense. This is done by supporting healthy levels of short chain fatty acids (SCFA’s) that are utilized as a primary energy source by the mucosal cells and polyamines that support intestinal mucosal integrity. Arabinogalactan from Larch, fermented by probiotics, is also added to the formula.
* Helps maintain an optimal amount of intra-intestinal fluid and optimal gut motility.
* Produces a protease that interferes with the ability of some undesirable bacteria, such as Clostridium difficile, from adhering to the lining of the intestine.
* Supports a healthy intestinal environment inhospitable for a variety of fungal cells, including Candida albicans and Candida krusei. Micro-organisms such as C. difficile, C. krusei and C. albicans are present in the normal healthy human intestine.
It is a unique, non –pathogenic yeast that has many beneficial actions in the intestinal tract. S. boulardii has been utilized worldwide as a probiotic supplement to support gastrointestinal health. It benefits the gastrointestinal tract by increasing intestinal populations of healthy bifidobacteria while decreasing numbers of disease-causing organisms.
As a transient yeast organism that passes through the intestines after ingestion, S boulardii does not attach to the mucosal cells lining the intestinal lumen, but exerts its beneficial effects on the host as it moves through the gastrointestinal tract. S boulardii is completely unrelated to Candida albicans, C. tropicalas, C. kruise and other Candida species that cause disease and overgrowth species decrease the acidity of the gastrointestinal mucosal membrane susceptible to invasion by disease-causing bacteria and yeast. S boulardii exerts the opposite effect. It produces lactic and other acids know to inhibit disease causing Candida yeast species.
Original Medicine’s Multi-Probiotic (stronger than Garden of Life’s Primal Defense) is a unique, high potency probiotic blend of 11 different strains that supports a healthy immune system and normal absorption and assimilation of nutrients in the gut.
* Provides beneficial microorganisms that help to support a healthy microbial balance in the gut and health in general.
* Thrives in the toughest digestive environments and are undeterred by stomach and bile acids.
* Supports a healthy balance of microflora in the GI tract.
* Contains 8 billion CFU’s per capsule at the time of manufacture.
It contains the finest strains of probiotic bacteria and is used to assist digestion, maintain normal cholesterol, produce natural antibodies and nutritionally support the body’s fight against conditions such as acne, psoriasis, eczema, candidaisis, colitis and allergies.
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