Leaky gut syndrome is a condition characterized by high amounts of the fungusCandida albicansin the digestive tract. Often, individuals diagnosed with this condition experience fatigue,arthritis, and chronic allergies. Prescription medications are often used in the treatment of this condition, but more ...
The gut is an intricate maze of pipes — the gastrointestinal tract — that keep food and its byproducts from getting out and into the rest of the body. When the strong barrier of the GI system becomes compromised, microorganisms, water and electrolytes leak out into the bloodstream. While i...
Alopecia areata is characterized by sudden, unexpected hair loss most commonly beginning on the scalp. Typically, the hair loss occurs in obvious... Learn more about this topic: What Is Alopecia? - Definition, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment ...
Leaky gut syndrome is part of the mechanism that contributes to inflammation in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and thus the rest of the body. Inflammation in the intestines disrupts the tight junctions, the glue that holds the cells of the intestines together in a self-contained tube. Most mo...
selectively allowing nutrients and substances necessary for your body to pass throughwhile preventing harmful substances like bacteria, toxins, and undigested food particlesfrom entering the bloodstream. In the case of Leaky Gut Syndrome, this barrier function is compromised, allowing larger molecu...
A very similar scenario, but with partly different participants, is possible in IBS. Although the disease has not been overtly related to an inflammatory systemic disease, as happens for the metabolic syndrome, nevertheless, IBS is characterized by hyper-activation of the immune system and general ...
a primary cause of loss of chemical tolerance. Everyday levels of environmental compounds do not become an immune trigger unless the body’s glutathione levels are depleted. Glutathione depletion is also a major contributing factor to leaky gut, a leaky blood-brain barrier, and even leaky lungs....
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional gastrointestinal disorder that is characterized by abdominal pain and an altered defecation pattern. It affects between 5 and 20% of the general population and can seriously impact quality of life. The pathophysiology of IBS is rather complex an...
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease caused by chronic inflammation of the gut lining. It’s often characterized by abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, weight loss, malnutrition, and fatigue. Onestudyinvolving 13 patients with Crohn’s disease found that 4 grams of BTA for eight weeks...
1. Lowering of the mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨ) is the first observable event when UCP activity is suddenly stimulated. The effect on production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by the respiratory chain of mitochondria needs further explanation: in simple terms one may accept that ROS ...