What are the Health Consequences of Leaky Gut Syndrome?
Leaky Gut Syndrome may eventually lead to the development of autoimmune disease, wherein the body attacks its own healthy tissues because it thinks they are foreign invaders. There are some 80 recognized autoimmune diseases, including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and diabetes. Physicians are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of the gastrointestinal tract in the development of autoimmune disease, including allergies, and researchers now estimate that more than two-thirds of all immune activity occurs in the gut. Allergies can develop when the body produces antibodies to the undigested proteins derived from previously harmless foods. These antibodies can get into any tissue and trigger an inflammatory reaction when that food is eaten. According to holistic health practitioner Dr. Zoltan Rona, “If this inflammation occurs in a joint, autoimmune arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis) develops. If it occurs in the brain, myalgic encephalomyelitis (i.e. chronic fatigue
