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Interesting article appeared today on the Huffington Post that provides detailed advice on a homopathic cure for leaky gut.  The article uses as an illustration a young girl whose leaky gut was attributed to the use of Ibuprofen.  Her doctor advised the removal of all gluten and dairy from her diet and then added a few common supplements – curcumin, DGL, zinc and L-glutamine.  The patient was completely healed within a few months.  Obviously, this is a small sample but the simplicity of the treatment merits consideration if you have leaky gut.  If you are not sure whether you have leaky gut consider taking our test leaky gut – /hydrogen-breath-test/leaky-gut-syndrome/

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have just released a study in PLOS Pathogens that concludes leaky gut syndrome is a problem in HIV positive patients.  What they found is that these patients frequently develop abnormalities in the tight junctions along the epithelial surface of the colon.  This defect allows bacterial to leak through the colon resulting in inflammation.  Why this is so prevalent in HIV positive patients is unknown but it is likely a result of either the antiretroviral drugs or the disease itself, or maybe both.  The research concludes that HIV-positive patients with symptoms should consider testing and treatment alternatives.

Intestinal permeability or more commonly known as leaky guts syndrome, in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients has been studied with conflicting results.  This new study evaluated 91 IBS patients and 94 healthy controls.  All the subjects were given sucrose excretion and lactulose/rhamnose tests to assess gastroduodenal and small intestinal permeability, respectively.  The study result indicated that patients with IBS – D (diarrhea predominate) had a statistically significant higher incidence of leaky gut syndrome as compare to controls.  Metabolic Solutions offers the sucrose breath test for assessing leaking gut syndrome. The breath test is very simple to perform at home.

This article discusses the link between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and leaky gut syndrome. The authors state that increased intestinal permeability (leaky gut) has been observed in IBS patients with diarrhea. IBS patients show higher numbers and increased activation of mucosal immunocytes. A potential therapeutic option is to use probiotics. Certain probiotic strains have useful properties including anti-inflammatory effects. Metabolic Solutions offers the sucrose breath test to confirm the presence of leaky gut syndrome.

Intestinal permeability, also known as leaky gut syndrome, maybe the underlying cause of allergies and intestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome. Researchers at the University of Burgundy France believe that leaky gut syndrome maybe linked to protein and lipid glycation induced by modern food processing. As a result they suggest that dietary supplements such as glutamine and /or curcumin can improve the condition by inhibiting inflammation and oxidative stress. Metabolic Solutions offers the sucrose breath test to assess your intestinal function.