28. Leaky Gut Explained: Symptoms, Causes & How to Support Your Gut Barrier

What if the symptoms you’re experiencing aren’t starting where you think they are? From brain fog and mood changes to acne, eczema, migraines, and sinus congestion, your gut health may play a bigger role in your overall well-being than you realize.

In this episode, I take a deep dive into leaky gut, the gut microbiome, inflammation, and the ways our gut health may influence symptoms far beyond digestion. I explore how the gut lining acts as a protective barrier, how disruptions to beneficial gut bacteria may compromise that barrier, and how these changes can contribute to immune responses and inflammation throughout the body.

I discuss the connection between gut health and brain function, including mood changes, anxiety, irritability, and brain fog. I also explore how gut-related inflammation may be associated with skin conditions such as eczema, acne, and rosacea, as well as migraines, sinus congestion, and other symptoms that can be difficult to trace back to their source.

We also examine how food sensitivities, environmental exposures, glyphosate, and mycotoxins may affect the gut microbiome, and why symptoms and food triggers can look different from person to person. I share insights into how gut-related issues can develop at different stages of life, even without obvious digestive symptoms.

But this conversation isn't just about identifying potential problems, I share five practical strategies to support a healthier gut microbiome.

From the gut lining to the brain, skin, and immune system, this episode explores the far-reaching connections between gut health and whole-body wellness, and why supporting our microbiome may be an important step toward understanding our health from the inside out.

Check out my previous episode on the impact of mycotoxins in our food:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPMwmgRUt3M&t=5s

CDC glyphosate study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36368224/

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