The noxious by-products of a yeast infection circulate through the bloodstream and activate symptoms in distant parts of the body. When the normal balance of these microbes is disturbed, intestinal inflammation increases.”Īnd many clinicians give a nod to yeast as the worst invader. “These friendly microbes that inhabit the digestive tract kill harmful bacteria or prevent them from sticking to the intestinal walls. “The reason excessive use of antibiotics is a problem is because of how they affect the friendly flora of the GI tract,” Horne continues. In the intestinal tract, this swelling increases the permeability of intestinal membranes. “Inflammation causes plasma proteins to move into the tissue spaces, causing localized swelling. “Intestinal inflammation can start in infancy, from a variety of causes, including infections, excessive antibiotics, and even emotional trauma,” Horne says. This concept has some credibility because most of the associated conditions involve inflammation, according to Steven Horne, RH, immediate past president of the American Herbalists Guild. These damaging substances may affect the body directly, or they may be instigating an immune reaction that causes further damage throughout the body. Add to this list autoimmune diseases such as lupus, scleroderma, colitis, Crohn’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Proponents of the leaky gut theory maintain that systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), inflammatory bowel disease, type 1 diabetes, allergies, asthma, and autism may all be caused or exacerbated by the offending invaders in the blood. These offenses to the intestinal lining are thought to be caused by poor diet, bacterial or yeast infection, antibiotics, toxins, or parasites. In patients with no other obvious problems, an apparent inability to absorb nutrients develops. Transient gut pain and mild fever result.
Once they break and enter, these invaders are targeted by antibodies, forming immune complexes that are carried by the bloodstream to distant sites where they may stimulate the release of inflammatory cytokines. Leaky gut syndrome outlines a condition in which damage to the bowel lining results in heightened permeability of the gut wall, allowing toxins, microbes, undigested food, or waste to enter the bloodstream. Here’s a theory that may be a valid part of explaining today’s increasingly bizarre collection of chronic diseases. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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