Overview

Leaky Gut Syndrome occurs when damage to the intestinal mucosa compromises the barrier function of the intestinal wall, allowing partially digested food to enter the general blood circulation.

Please see conventional, complementary, and alternative medical treatments for important background information regarding the different types of medical treatments discussed on this page. Naturopathic, Complementary, and Alternative treatments that may be considered include:

Etiology

  • Candida overgrowth in the gut. See the article on dysbiosis for further discussion.

Sequelae

  • Food allergies may be associated with leaky gut. Often treating leaky gut syndrome and the underlying yeast dysbiosis will eliminate the food allergies [Shaw2008].
  • A variety of autoimmune diseases are associated with leaky gut.

References