Neslihan Atagül’s Symptoms and Treatment of Leaky Bowel Syndrome
Leaky gut syndrome is a condition related to the opening of ligaments. It can manifest itself with many symptoms such as food allergies, immune system diseases, skin problems, neurological problems, vitamin deficiencies, untreatable depression, constant headaches, fibromyalgia, constipation, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, and chronic fatigue. Here is all the curious about this disease that Neslihan Atagül caught, Nutrition and Diet Specialist Dyt. Derya Fidan explained.
The most important part of your digestive system is our intestines. Because the intestines are the point where nutrients continue to be broken down and almost completely absorbed. The intestinal wall is composed of single-celled thick epithelial cells surrounding the inside of the intestine and is the largest surface barrier between the human body and the outside world. Maintaining the integrity of this barrier and controlling its permeability are very important for the health of the immune system and protection against pathogens.
The health of the intestines, which is the center of the digestive system and defined as the second brain, affects the entire metabolism. 70 percent of immune system cells are located in the intestines.
What is Leaky Bowel Syndrome?
dit. Derya Fidan,” Leaky gut syndrome, is a condition related to the opening of ligaments. These ligaments are transit points that allow only digested food, minerals and vitamins to enter the bloodstream from the intestines. If the intercellular bonds in the intestines are broken, harmful substances and toxins can pass into the bloodstream. Again, tight bonds trap toxins, microbes and undigested food particles and damage the gut. Leaking pathogens or poorly digested nutrients enter the bloodstream, and the immune system attacks these unknown substances. In other words, the immune system attacks its own tissue,” he said.
What Are the Symptoms of Leaky Bowel Syndrome?
Leaky gut syndrome can bring about many different symptoms. It can manifest itself with many symptoms such as food allergies, immune system diseases, skin problems, neurological problems, vitamin deficiencies, untreatable depression, constant headaches, fibromyalgia, constipation, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, and chronic fatigue.
Food Allergies; When the passage in your intestines is disrupted, many different nutrients and toxins enter your body that can cause allergies. This goes far beyond a simple allergy. Because allergens that pass directly into your body and create constant warnings create reactions that never go away.
Autoimmune Diseases; The key to understanding how leaky gut can cause an autoimmune disease is research on a protein known as zonulin. Zonulin is released into the lumen in response to stimuli such as bacteria in the intestinal lumen or triggers in foods (eg, gluten) and binds to receptors on the apical surfaces of epithelial cells, initiating pathways that cause disruption of the integrity of tight junctions. The discovery of Zonulin, the only known physiological modulator of intracellular tight junctions, provides us with an understanding of the complex mechanisms of the intestinal epithelial paracellular pathway and how defects in these mechanisms cause autoimmune diseases in genetically predisposed individuals. According to these studies, increased zonulin level indicates intestinal permeability.
Thyroid Problems; Thyroid hormones, which are directly proportional to the health of intestinal microflora, can cause chronic thyroiditis, one of the autoimmune diseases that leaky gut syndrome can directly affect.
Absorption Disorders; Insufficient absorption can be seen as a result of the deterioration of the intestinal flora and its transformation into a leaky structure, and a factor deficiency can be observed in the stomach acid balance, especially due to the small intestine structure disorder. As a result, vitamin and mineral losses such as b12, folate and mg occur.
How Is Leaky Bowel Syndrome Diagnosed?
If people have problems such as constipation, bloating, diarrhea, this may be a sign of an intestinal disease. Studies have shown a strong correlation between lactulose-mannitol test, which is the gold standard for intestinal permeability, and Zonulin levels. Zonulin is a very good biomarker in demonstrating impaired intestinal permeability. Patients should not have taken antibiotics up to one month before and probiotics up to two weeks before sampling.
A problematic intestine with high permeability (permeable bowel syndrome) or a weak immune system can cause consumed foods to be perceived as foreign bodies. Genetic predispositions, processed foods, negative eating habits and inadequate use of breast milk are among the causes of food intolerance.
How Is Leaky Bowel Syndrome Treated?
Leaky gut or leaky gut is a treatable condition. The microvilli on the intestinal surface, that is, the deterioration of the fibrous structures and the increase in damage, damage the connections between the intestinal cells, increase the permeability and the problem starts after that. In particular, the diet that triggers inflammation, gluten (grains), diet with processed foods with excessive flour and sugar, lactose and casein that come with milk and alcohol are included in this group. A special nutrition program should be applied to correct the deteriorated bacterial balance, to heal the damaged, injured, ulcerated, febrile, leaky intestinal wall and intestinal epithelial tissue.
If a diet rich in collagen and fermented products is taken as a basis and sustained, therapeutic effects will begin. People with leaky gut findings; He should add homemade bone broth, fermented sauerkraut, aromatic oils and monounsaturated fatty acids (Avocado oil, coconut oil, etc.) to his routine diet, and avoid everything ready-made.
dit. Derya Fidan, ”The marrow in the bone contributes to the proliferation of platelet, erythrocyte and leukocyte cells of the body. Bone marrows are protective against cold, and when consumed during illness, infections are overcome in a shorter time. Especially in leaky gut syndrome, consumption of marrow bone broth is recommended due to its high collagen content and it has serious healing effects. At the same time, clarified butter should be obtained from butter, and ghee should be obtained by separating the casein form of the oil. From the active periods of the disease, especially when this nutrition model is applied regularly every day, relief will begin. In addition, omega-3 sources should be added to the diet, if weekly consumption is disrupted, the preparation form should be supplemented daily,”he said.
Source: (BHA) – Beyaz News Agency
