It Starts With Food: Discover the Whole30 and Change Your Life in Unexpected Ways

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abnormally   permeable   or
structurally damaged, leaving the
small intestine unable to do its
job of nutrient absorption while
maintaining inside-outside order.
As a result, some bacteria and
their toxins, undigested food, and
waste may “leak” out of the
intestines into the bloodstream,
triggering an immune reaction.
This is how leaky gut syndrome is
related to immune-mediated
problems in the body.

So if the lining of your gut is the physical
barrier between your insides and the outside
world, it should be clear why the integrity of
this barrier is pretty darn important. You must
be able to maintain control over what is
allowed inside your body.


Without that    control,    there   is  chaos,  which
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