What causes leaky gut:

What Causes Leaky Gut

Leaky gut, or intestinal hyperpermeability, occurs when the tight junctions of the intestinal wall become loose, allowing harmful substances to enter the bloodstream.

So what causes leaky gut?

  • Stress: stress weakens your immune system and allows for infections and inflammation in the gut
  • Toxic overload: we come into contact with over 80,000 chemicals and toxins every year. The worst offenders are antibiotics, sugar, the pill, pesticides and pain killers.
  • Dysbiosis: with frequent travel it is easy to disrupt the balance between good and bad bacteria
  • Poor diet: the most common foods that cause damage to your intestinal lining are un-sprouted grains, gluten, sugar, alcohol and dairy.

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