Is Leaky Gut Real?
A client sent me this message: I just came back from a talk about allergies⌠the doctor said âthereâs no such thing as leaky gut. Itâs just a term used by naturopaths to try and sell you something.ââŁâŁâŁLeaky gut or âintestinal hyper-permeabilityâ is very real and there are numerous studies connecting leaky gut with multiple chronic diseases like celiac, Crohnâs, Type 1 diabetes, and IBS to name a few.âŁâŁâŁâŁSo what is leaky gut exactly?âŁâŁâŁImagine a wooden picket fence.âŁâŁâŁâŁA fence normally has small gaps in between each plank of wood, right? In the GI tract, these are called âtight...