Leaky Gut Syndrome

Dr. Sherry A. Rogers, M.D., explains leaky gut syndrome. “The leaky gut syndrome is a poorly recognized but extremely common problem that is seldom tested for. It represents a hyperpermeable intestinal lining. In other words, large spaces develop between the cell of the gut wall and bacteria, toxins and food leak in.”If the lining of the intestinal tract becomes more permeable than normal, it can lead to serious health concerns. The large spaces that develop between the cells of the gut wall allow toxic material to enter the bloodstream. Under normal conditions these toxic substances would be eliminated, but when leaky gut syndrome occurs, parasites, bacteria, fungi, toxins, fats and other foreign matter not normally absorbed enter the bloodstream. These microbes can put an enormous strain on the liver and lessen its ability to detoxify.

The enlarged spaces in the gut wall also allow for the entrance of larger-than-normal protein molecules. These proteins are not completely broken down so the immune system recognizes them as foreign matter and makes antibodies to fight them. When these antibodies are produced, the body begins to recognize relatively common foods or other substances as detrimental and this leads to allergic reactions. An inflammatory response may occur when the food or substance is next consumed. If the inflammation occurs in a joint, rheumatoid arthritis may result. If the antibodies attack the gut lining, various gastrointestinal problems can develop, such as CROHN’S DISEASE or COLITIS. Some cases of ASTHMA are thought to be related to leaky gut syndrome because the inflammatory condition that arises after ingesting a certain food triggers the ASTHMA. Other associated problems include MIGRAINES, ECZEMA, and immune problems. It is easy to see how this antibody response can produce symptoms in just about any organ or area of the body.

The leaky gut syndrome is a common health condition primarily due to today’s lifestyle and eating habits, but many times the problem is overlooked by medical professionals. Leaky gut symptoms may be masked by consuming drugs for a time but the underlying cause remains.

CAUSES OF LEAKY GUT SYNDROME

The overuse and misuse of antibiotics is considered a major cause of leaky gut syndrome. Broad spectrum antibiotics can kill all the friendly as well as the bad bacteria in the intestinal tract. This can lower the capacity to fight fungus such as CANDIDA ALBICANS and CLOSTRIDIA DIFFICLE that are often associated with colitis. Antibiotics can also kill the bacteria that break down complex foods and synthesize essential vitamins. (See Primal Defense A “Pro” biotic, not “Anti.”) The friendly bacteria help to fight infection and defend the body to keep parasites and fungi under control.

A poor diet high in carbohydrates, sugar, alcohol and caffeine can irritate the lining of the gut. This can cause inflammation leading to hyperpermeability (leaky gut syndrome.)

A deficiency in enzymes can also lead to leaky gut syndrome. Enzymes help to break down, digest, and assimilate nutrients. Cooked and processed foods are depleted of essential enzymes. Raw foods such as fruits and vegetables contain enzymes. A poor diet lacking of enzymes can impair digestion and cause inflammation of the gut lining. If adequate amounts of enzymes are not available in the body, leaky gut syndrome may develop.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) also contribute to leaky gut syndrome. Some NSAIDS include inbuprofen, ASA, indomethiacin, aspirin, and naproxen sodium. Problems occur as these drugs cause irritation and inflammation in the intestinal lining which in turn causes hyperpermeability between the cells.

Other contributors to the syndrome are chemicals, heavy metals, pesticides and other toxins that can damage the digestive tract. These foreign materials can cause inflammation and hyperpermeability between cells in the gut lining. Organisms such as GIARDIA LAMBLIA or KLEBSIELLA CTROBACTER can also compromise the gut linging and contribute to leaky gut syndrome.

SYMPTOMS OF LEAKY GUT SYNDROME

DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH LEAKY GUT SYNDROME

LEAKY GUT DIETARY GUIDELINES

The intestinal tract can be healed by adding more raw food to the diet, especially fresh vegetable juices. Fasting on vegetable juices will help to repair and provide enzymes necessary for health and digestion. A diet consisting of 60-70 percent raw food will help to reverse the degeneration that has occurred in the gut lining, as well as improve energy and vitality.

Cleansing the digestive tract and the colon will help assure that the body is digesting and assimilating essential nutrients for healing and restoring health. Avoid low-fiber foods, cooked foods, white flour products, sugar, fried foods and processed foods. Eat a diet rich in fiber, fruits and vegetables, fiber formulas.

Psoriasis, a Natural Drug Free Treatment

I found David and his Institute for Natural Cleansing after just starting the regimen as prescribed by Dr. John Pagano in his book “Healing Psoriasis, the Natural Alternative.” Dr. Pagano’s theory is that psoriasis is the external manifestation of the body’s attempt at getting rid of toxins, and his regimen begins with colon hydrotherapy. At the time when I started this program, psoriatic lesions were covering 75% of my body and were extremely enflamed and painful. In addition to the colonics I received from David, I also started taking the foot detox therapy on a regular basis. Three months later, I am happy to say that the lesions are now gone from my body, lost 30 pounds, and have never felt better in 20 years. I continue to see David once a month for foot detox therapy, and am amazed after each visit how that process works, but believe that it works in ridding the body of those troublesome toxins that the body has difficulty disposing of.

It’s been a real treat and breath of fresh air to work with David over the past 3 months. Not only is he sincere in his approach to healing, but generous with his services. After seeing a handful of doctors over the past year, David was the only health practitioner who seemed to give a damn about my overall health, and was truly committed to helping me heal. Not only did he go out of his way to schedule time to see me, he even lowered his rates so that I could afford to see him as often as I needed to in order to see results. Thank you David for caring like you do, and for your generosity. I will continue to send clients your way, with the hope that they too can experience the healing powers of detoxification.

Joe O’Loughlin

July 22, 2009

Thank You Joe!!!

The Institute of Natural Cleansing helped Joe through his troubles with Psoriasis, but he made the decision to do it the natural way. We provided the treatments for him in a compassionate and caring manner. We do care about your healthcare but more over we care about you over all or holistic health and well being. The Institute of Natural Cleansing and Weight Loss can help with many specific problems and can help you achieve better holistic health also.

Here is some information on Psoriasis:

Introduction

Psoriasis is a chronic disease of the immune system that appears on the skin, usually in the form of thick, red, scaly patches. Up to 30 percent of people with psoriasis also develop psoriatic arthritis. Psoriasis is associated with other serious conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity. According to the National Institutes of Health, as many as 7.5 million Americans have psoriasis.

What is Psoriasis?

Psoriasis is a chronic, autoimmune disease that appears on the skin. It occurs when the immune system sends out faulty signals that speed up the growth cycle of skin cells. Psoriasis is not contagious.

There are five types of psoriasis: plaque, guttate, inverse, pustular and erythrodermic. The most common form, plaque psoriasis, appears as raised, red patches or lesions covered with a silvery white buildup of dead skin cells, called scale. Psoriasis can occur on any part of the body and is associated with other serious health conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease and depression.

According to the National Institutes of Health, as many as 7.5 million Americans have psoriasis.

No one knows exactly what causes psoriasis. However, it is understood that the immune system and genetics play major roles in its development. Most researchers agree that the immune system is somehow mistakenly triggered, which causes a series of events, including acceleration of skin cell growth. A normal skin cell matures and falls off the body in 28 to 30 days. A skin cell in a patient with psoriasis takes only 3 to 4 days to mature and instead of falling off (shedding), the cells pile up on the surface of the skin, forming psoriasis lesions.

Scientists believe that at least 10 percent of the general population inherits one or more of the genes that create a predisposition to psoriasis. However, only 2 percent to 3 percent of the population develops the disease. Researchers believe that for a person to develop psoriasis, the individual must have a combination of the genes that cause psoriasis and be exposed to specific external factors known as “triggers.”

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Inflammatory Bowel disease and ulcerative colitis are chronic digestive disorders. Over 1,000,000 Americans suffer from these inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Ulcerative colitis is strictly limited to the large bowel, it inflames the inner lining of the colon (large intestine) and the rectum. Inflammatory Bowel disease may affect the lower part of the small intestine, the colon, and other parts of the digestive tract. It usually involves all layers of the intestinal wall.

Symptoms:

• Persistent diarrhea
• Abdominal pain
• Rectal bleeding
• Fever
• Weight loss
• Skin or eye irritations
• Delayed growth and sexual maturation in children.

Emotional stress does not cause IBD, but stress may trigger flare ups.

Hello, I hope you are having a great and abundant day as you read my thoughts.

Everybody, well almost everybody who asks about the weight loss techniques here at the Institute of Natural Cleansing and Weight Loss asks how much weight they can lose by getting colonics. I sincerely wish for all of us it was as simple as just getting colonics and having the pounds melt off of our hips, tummies and other areas we want to lose from. Unfortunately our bodies while not demanding a lot from us owners it does require three things in order to achieve a balanced abundant life, filled with health, serenity, and over all well being.

We must live in accordance to our own selected morals, values and spiritual landscape. To live outside of these without realigning and re balancing leads to stress and an unhappy lifestyle. This unhappy lifestyle compounds daily and manifests itself in many different areas of our bodies and spirits. On the physical side (body side) it can lead to all kinds of gastro-intestinal, lymphatic (infections fighting), respiratory (breathing), a conflicted spirit in fact it can affect any part of our body. This is on top of spiritual and emotional problems like depression, low self image, addictions, and relationship problems. In the Holistic (whole person) approach that I prefer to incorporate into my treatment plans we will address these areas if you choose too.

We must also eat right……NO………NO…………Don’t Leave, keep reading PLEASE!!!!

I totally know where you might be with your diet now I was once a 380lb fast food X3-X4 times a day kind of guy. We can work you bad into a good diet (doesn’t mean vegetarian either), you can change slowly at your pace and still lose weight. No obstacle is to large, no food problem to big we can pick it apart step by step, piece by piece. The biggest problem is taking that first step in the journey. I have taken that step I know. I can say that after two years of working I am at 245lbs. Each of my clients gets personal coaching in general dietary health. No fancy counting, weighing of food or yourself if you don’t want to. No strict diets, no lists of forbidden foods, we don’t deny our self’s anything.

Finally we must detoxify, and eliminate wastes effectively.

We all live in the same stressful, unhealthy, and toxic world of 21 century America and we should all be benefiting from the high standard of life we are blessed with here. But we aren’t. We are forced into stressful life styles, unhealthy diets, and we all live and breathe in this toxic world. Our drinking water isn’t even safe to drink in most cities.

This need forces us to consider helping our bodies detoxify. At the Institute of Natural Cleansing and Weight Loss we use three main detoxification techniques, our first technique is the IONIC Foot Cleanse, this wonderful techniques is as simple as soaking your feet in a warm bowl of water for 30-40 minutes and the salt and the low intensity energy will draw the toxins to the top of the water . The second technique we employ is Electro-Lymphatic Drainage, which is a massage like technique where energized wands are passed over your body energizing your lymphatic fluids to move so that the body can more efficiently remove them. Finally there is colon hydro-therapy or colonics as they are sometimes called. Warm temperature and pressure controlled filtered and disinfected water is introduced into your colon through a small speculum (about the size of your thumb) inserted into your rectum about two inches. The clean water is allowed to enter your colon and gently wash out the impacted fecal, mucus, and other things such as undigested food and meat wastes, these waste products are then disposed of through a second tube that is connected to the same speculum already in place. The therapist does the work; all you the have do is relax the best you can. A colonic session can last anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes.

It is in a gentle and non stressful way (well at least as stress free as change can be) we will start our relationship; as I do with all clients to the Institute of Natural Cleansing and Weight Loss we start with a 30 minutes or so “Lifestyle Consultation”. We will discuss many of the areas listed above and some that aren’t. We will find what brought you into to the Institute and what will keep you here making the changes in your life that you want to make. After we find out where you are, and who and where you would be if you had all you wanted in all areas of your life, we will work out a plan to get there.

I am honored that you have spent time on my web site, and read my thoughts, please feel free to leave a comment or two.

Honored to be Your Guide to Optimal Health
And An Abundant Lifestyle
David R Daniel, Founder
Certified Colon-Hydro-Therapist