Leaky Gut Syndrome
 
Leaky gut syndrome is the most common factor behind most food allergies. Leaky gut syndrome is far more widespread than most people realize, and chances are, you do have it. It is a very common health disorder which is not often recognized by physicians. It is a condition in which the intestinal lining is more permeable than normal due to abnormally large spaces or "holes" between the cells of an inflamed intestinal lining.

Aside from other things, leaky gut syndrome causes an inability to properly digest and assimilate food. It allows the entry of viruses, bacteria, fungi and other toxic substances to enter into the bloodstream. Leaky gut syndrome is the common factor behind most food allergies and many nutrient deficiencies. It is also linked to autoimmune diseases and can be the underlying cause of many other health conditions.

Leaky gut syndrome is the result of intestinal inflammation which causes the spaces between the cell walls to enlarge. It can be caused and aggravated by a number of things such as:

Overuse of antibiotics Parasites 
Excessive use of sugar and refined carbohydrates Birth control pills
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g. aspirin, ibuprofen, advil etc.)  Prescription corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone) 
Food preservatives and dyes Alcohol and caffeine
Contaminated foods 1

 

Autoimmune disease a (leaky gut) causes a weakened ability to resist infectious organisms. Inflammation damages the protective coating surrounding the antibodies present in a normal healthy intestinal track. This renders them inactive and unable to ward off infectious organisms in the intestines where most infections enter the body. Organisms are then able to "leak" into the bloodstream and travel to almost any part of the body.

Leaky gut syndrome causes most food allergies. The enlarged spaces in an inflamed intestinal wall also allow the absorption of large molecular proteins from food, which would ordinarily be broken down before entering the bloodstream. These undigested proteins in the bloodstream are considered foreign substances and the immune system produces antibodies to get rid of them. This is what causes the allergic reaction or food allergy.

Leaky gut syndrome causes a long list of mineral deficiencies. The carrier proteins responsible for transporting various minerals into the bloodstream are damaged by the swelling and inflammation of leaky gut syndrome. For example, magnesium deficiencies is a very common deficiency in conditions such as fibromyalgia, despite a supplemental magnesium intake. It doesn't matter how much magnesium you take when the carrier protein is damaged, magnesium will not get into the body where it is needed. The body can also be deprived of zinc, copper, calcium, silicon and a wide variety of micro-nutrients. Leaky gut syndrome can also block the absorption of vitamins and essential amino acids, severely hindering nutrient uptake.

Leaky gut syndrome is almost always associated with autoimmune disease. As with food allergies, autoimmune diseases are the result of an ongoing allergic reaction. In the case of autoimmune diseases, the antibodies created in response to "Leaked" toxins, attach to the tissues in the body. When this happens, auto-antibodies are created which end up attacking the tissues themselves. Hence, the term autoimmune disease and the idea that the body is attacking itself. The type of autoimmune disease that results, depends on which tissues of the body are are affected. For example, multiple sclerosis affects the surrounding nerves, and rheumatoid arthritis involves the tissue of the joints.

Colostrum supports those who have autoimmune diseases in several ways. First by healing the intestinal lining, second by reducing inflammation, and third, by slowing an overactive immune system response. People with autoimmune diseases are among the first to notice the benefits of colostrum.

Colostrum contains many substances that play a critical role in the healing of leaky gut syndrome. Its many beneficial factors focus their efforts in this area of the body where an overwhelming majority of diseases and infections gain entrance. One of the first things colostrum does is repair damaged tissue and seal the mucus layer of the intestines, making it impermeable to viruses, bacteria, fungi, toxins and parasites. Some of the growth factors contained in colostrum have an anti-inflammatory effect which is a big factor in the initial healing of leaky gut syndrome.

Without a leaky gut many other conditions can simultaneously and positively be affected. This in turn greatly reduces the toxic load on the body and increases nutrient uptake. As this intestinal lining is healed, food allergies are reduced and often disappear entirely. The immune response is enhanced and the first line of defense in the bowel is returned back to a more normal function. The enhanced nutrient uptake supports other vital tissues and organs. This is why organ function improves and energy levels rise.

Because the proper function of the gastrointestinal track is so vitally important to so many processes in the body, the healing of leaky gut syndrome in monumental. Colostrum is highly recognized for its effects in this area.

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