GUT HEALTH
Most of us have heard of ‘leaky gut syndrome’ ……………..
So what does it actually mean?
The lining of your intestinal track, where you process food and absorb the essential nutrients you require, has an
increase in permeability. This means large spaces develop between the
cells of your gut wall allowing bacteria, toxins and food to leak into
the bloodstream creating havoc in your system.
Your
intestines are supposed to dispose of the toxins to prevent them
accumulating in the body. So when the spaces appear, your liver is the
first organ to be affected as it tries to filter out all these foreign
particles that are not supposed to be there. Unfortunately, if your
liver is already under stress this debris starts to accumulate in your
body creating health issues.
As
the build-up occurs your immune system perceives these toxins as
invaders and launches outright war. This is not a healthy situation for
two reasons. The first is by waging war on these intruders your immune
system needs to leave other important tasks alone including defending
the body which is now susceptible to any bacteria, viruses and
inflammation; clearly not a good scenario.
The
second is that these many undigested food molecules leaking from your
gut into the blood stream creates a reaction in your body. Later when
you eat that particular food/s your body goes into fight mode because it
thinks it is being invaded again. This is how some food sensitivities
and intolerances may arise.
How do I know if I have it?
Each
person’s symptoms are different; but if you notice bloating, experience
reflux, lower bowel gas, constipation or diarrhoea you probably have a
problem. Another symptom is a poor immune system where you can’t fight
off infections like a common colds easily. Some patients have skin
rashes because the body is trying excrete these invaders through the
skin which is also a large detoxify organ. Any or all of these symptoms
could mean you have a leaky gut or dysbiosis and need help.
The Good news...
If
you are suffering any of the above; assistance is at hand.... our
Naturopath’s Deborah Rugari and Jessica Lawson deal with these issues on
a daily basis and can successfully assist you to treat this problem
returning your digestive tract to normal. This may mean taking a
probiotic or herbs to heal the gut and generally eliminating the
offending foods whilst your gut repairs.
A daily ritual....
Healthy
eating……. As enjoyable as it is to over indulge during the festive
season it is now a perfect time to eliminating sugars, some grains,
yeast, alcohol and starchy foods which will dramatically reduce any
stress on your digestive system. This combined with the correct
supplementation will reduce the spaces in your bowel and allow for
naturally healing to occur.A helping hand…
Eating
a healthier diet and not over indulging will certainly assist. However
you also need a good probiotic to provide the friendly bacteria needed
to heal
your gut lining and help you absorb all the nutrients from the
nutritious food you are now eating. We have a new probiotic in stock
from Cellular Nutrition called Probiotic Defence... now available at The
House of Healing.
And
just to make certain it is the best probiotic for you, we are happy to
offer a FREE 5 minute VEGA test. Bookings essential. Simply phone
Reception on 8431 9288