Leaky Gut Syndrome

Intestinal permeability or leaky gut syndrome is the term used to describe a situation where the lining of the gut has become damaged, allowing things which would normally be contained within the gut to leak into the bloodstream.

According to nutritionists such as Erica White, leaky gut syndrome can be caused by candidiasis, where the yeast Candida albicans burrows through the gut wall, causing increased permeability. The food which leaks into the bloodstream is then attacked by the immune system, which becomes overloaded.

Nutritionists claim that leaky gut syndrome can cause food intolerances and an overload on the liver. It is sometimes treated with the amino acid glutamine, though White stresses that the candida overgrowth must be brought under control first.

It has become commonplace for people to mistakenly self-diagnose themselves with 'Leaky gut syndrome' in place of a simply treated acid indigestion problem, because of strong food odors that permeate from their bodies.

Source: Wikipedia