Why a leaky gut might cause body confusion
Increased Intestinal Permeability: An Avenue for the Development of Autoimmune Disease?
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Your gut acts like a fence that keeps bad stuff inside your intestines. If the fence gets holes (a 'leaky gut'), bacteria and food bits can escape and confuse your body's security system (immune system), making it attack your own body.
Surprising Findings
Certain gut bacteria, like Enterococcus gallinarum, can physically leave the gut and travel to the liver, triggering autoimmune responses.
Most people think gut bacteria stay in the gut—but this shows they can migrate and directly provoke immune attacks in other organs.
Practical Takeaways
Reduce intake of processed foods with emulsifiers (like polysorbate 80, carboxymethylcellulose) to help maintain gut barrier integrity.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Your gut acts like a fence that keeps bad stuff inside your intestines. If the fence gets holes (a 'leaky gut'), bacteria and food bits can escape and confuse your body's security system (immune system), making it attack your own body.
Surprising Findings
Certain gut bacteria, like Enterococcus gallinarum, can physically leave the gut and travel to the liver, triggering autoimmune responses.
Most people think gut bacteria stay in the gut—but this shows they can migrate and directly provoke immune attacks in other organs.
Practical Takeaways
Reduce intake of processed foods with emulsifiers (like polysorbate 80, carboxymethylcellulose) to help maintain gut barrier integrity.
Publication
Journal
Exposure and Health
Year
2023
Authors
Jamie English, L. Connolly, L. Stewart
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Claims (4)
Autoimmune diseases like Graves’ disease happen when your genes, things in your environment (like infections or chemicals), and a 'leaky gut' all work together to accidentally turn your immune system against your body.
If your gut gets too 'leaky,' stuff that should stay in your intestines can get into your bloodstream and possibly set off your immune system in a way that leads to autoimmune diseases like Crohn’s or rheumatoid arthritis.
When the seals between gut cells break down, stuff from the gut can leak out and set off body-wide immune alarms.
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.