Some food ingredients like emulsifiers, too much salt, and saturated fats might mess up your gut by weakening the barriers in your intestines and changing your gut bacteria, which could lead to diseases where your immune system attacks your own body.

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Increased Intestinal Permeability: An Avenue for the Development of Autoimmune Disease?

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The study agrees that a leaky gut from things like diet can contribute to autoimmune diseases, but it doesn’t specifically test emulsifiers, salt, or fat.

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Increased Intestinal Permeability: An Avenue for the Development of Autoimmune Disease?

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DOI: 10.1007/s12403-023-00578-5

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