How to heal leaky gut?
Posted on : 09-08-2019 | By : Stephan, The Alkaline Diet Guy | In : Uncategorized
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How to heal leaky gut?
Our digestive system is the core of our health.
These bacteria, yeasts, and viruses — of which there are around 100 trillion — are also called the “gut microbiome” or “gut flora.”
Many microbes are beneficial for human health, and some are even essential. Others can be harmful, especially when they multiply.
Leaky gut, or “intestinal permeability,” is a condition in which the lining of the small intestine becomes damaged, causing undigested food particles, toxic waste products, and bacteria to “leak” through the intestines and flood the bloodstream. The foreign substances entering the blood can cause an autoimmune response in the body including inflammatory and allergic reactions such as migraines, irritable bowel, eczema, chronic fatigue, food allergies, rheumatoid arthritis and more. With leaky gut, damaged cells in your intestines don’t produce the enzymes needed for proper digestion. As a result, your body cannot absorb essential nutrients, which can lead to hormone imbalances and a weakened immune system.
Leaky gut can be caused by medication, such as antibiotics or pain reliever. But In most cases, leaky gut is caused by your diet. With antibiotics and hormones polluted industrial meats, grains, in particular, wheat, spelt, rye, and barley, refined white sugar, and milk products, caffeine and alcohol.
The key to healing a leaky gut is changing your diet and eliminating the foods that your body treats as toxic. On top, it’s beneficial to restore your healthy gut bacteria with foods like healthy fats such as fish, coconut and olive oils; avocados and flax and probiotics.
1.Why Lectin-Free?
Lectins like gluten are a class of plant proteins that bind to certain sugars in our blood, the lining of our gut and on our nerves. When they find a good spot to land, they cling to those cells, breaking down their ability to communicate with our immune systems. Then, they tear open the structure of cells that line our intestines. This perforation is the cause of Leaky Gut Syndrome, that can result in lots of unpleasant symptoms and autoimmune issues Lectins may be a defense mechanism for plants to keep insects and animals from eating them. For humans, though they act as “antinutrients,” because they interfere with nutrient absorption and digestion.
As lectins increase inflammation in the body they are of many modern chronic diseases such as Arthritis, diabetes, celiac disease but also brain fog, digestive problems, skin issues, and weight gain, just to name a few.
The lectin-free diet is a diet that removes all major sources of this protein, which is found mostly in plants, but also some dairy products and conventionally raised meats
Foods High In Lectin
Beans & Legumes – Beans carry more lectins than any other food. Limit or better eliminate beans, peas, lentils, and other legumes or cook them in a pressure cooker (which destroys the lectin shield)
Some lectins hide in nuts – so it’s best to cut out peanuts and cashews as well.
Grains – Most grains are lectin bombs, as well as gluten-free grain substitutes. It’s best to limit grain intake. If you must, eat white flour over wheat.
Squash – An easy rule to remember is that any vegetable with seeds is actually considered a fruit. Such is the case with squash, pumpkins, and zucchini. The seeds and peels of these foods are full of lectins.
Nightshades – Nightshades are vegetables that include eggplant, any kind of pepper, potatoes, and tomatoes. The peels and the seeds of these plants contain loads of lectins, too. Make sure to peel and deseed them or pressure cook or ferment them. All these techniques reduce the amount of lectins.
Milk
Fruit –Limit the quantity of fruits you eat. It should be eaten like candy. Some are ok, but not too much.
3 Your Lectin-Free Diet
Cooked tubers – Sweet potatoes, yucca, and taro root (are a great source of vitamins and minerals. That’s because their roots have strong absorption abilities and draw water and minerals from the soil for nourishment. Also, they’re also high in fiber that feeds your good gut bugs.)
Leafy Greens – Romaine, red & green leaf lettuce, kohlrabi, spinach, endive, butter lettuce, parsley, fennel, and seaweed/sea vegetables ( are all great to add to a lectin-free diet. They are high in nutrients and incredible for your health. To boot, they are very filling, especially if you drizzle olive or avocado oil on them!)
Cruciferous & other great vegetables – Load up on broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts. (And include these lectin-free veggies in your diet as often as you like: asparagus, garlic, celery, mushrooms, and onion. They are full of fiber and polyphenols.)
Avocado ( – Now, avocado is a fruit, but it’s actually okay to eat when ripe because it’s essentially sugar-free! Not to mention, it’s full of good fat and soluble fiber – key when trying to lose weight and absorb antioxidants.)
Olives and Extra Virgin Olive Oil (– Olive oil is filled with essential vitamins and minerals. For instance, it contains vitamin K, vitamin E, calcium, iron, sodium, and potassium. Furthermore, olive oil contains polyphenols and fatty acids.)
Meats: Pasture-raised meats
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