What is Leaky Gut Syndrome and how can it and Food allergies be dealt with?
Leaky Gut Syndrome occurs due to a deficiency of the amino acid, lglutamine. L-glutamine is found in eggs, poultry, fish, and red meat. However, it is destroyed by cooking. This is why in Japan people obtain it by eating Sushi, though they supplement with extra glutamine as well. The only part of the body that only uses glutamine for energy is the small intestine and if it does not get enough, over time it starts to ‘perish’, rather like a rubber tube. The walls of the small intestine become micro-porous allowing minute particles of undigested food into the peritoneal cavity. Antibodies are then formed here and these produce food allergies. The answer is to temporarily avoid the particular foods you are sensitive to. If you are not sure which, go and see a good kinesiologist. To help to reduce this ‘perishing’ effect on the small intestine you should also start on l-glutamine 500mg one three times a day for two months, then one twice a day for two months, then one daily, and you should
