The most important organ in the production of immune agents seems to be the adrenal gland, and Leaky Gut Syndrome slowly diminishes adrenal function. In the early and middle stages, there is actually an adrenal excess, as measured by excess cortisol output. Eventually, cortisol levels drop, and one now has exhaustion. The Role of the Digestive Tract Candida flourishes when the terrain in the intestines favors it. Just killing Candida is usually not successful, because the chemistry and vitality of the terrain has not been normalized, and Candida returns.
Antibiotics are the original cause of the change on the terrain.
Antibiotics and chronic illness reduce stomach acid production, contributing to the alkalinity, and also allowing poor digestive absorption. In fact, many people with LGS are malnourished, no matter how healthy the food is that they eat. The terrain of the small intestine requires proper pH and electromagnetic resonance. Organizing the Therapy Leaky Gut Syndrome has various components, all of which need to be evaluated and addressed. Second, nutrients and herbs are required to promote healing of the epithelial lining.