Bacterial dysbiosis can be treated with antibiotics and diet. Consumption of vegetable oils tends to increase the free radical content of bile and to exacerbate the condition, as do low fiber diets. This also impairs the movement of food and digestive juices, allows the food to stand too long in the intestine, and fosters fermentation. When food particles squeeze through the gut walls and enter the abdomen, it can trigger an allergic reaction. After all, food is foreign substance.
Food allergies can increase gut permeability as can some medications, creating a vicious cycle.
Fasting and crash diets can also increase permeability. Because toxins clear through the liver, patients with leaky gut put additional stress on their liver. In attempting to eliminate the toxic oxidation products. Antibiotics of the tetracycline family, clindamycin and ampicillin can be used to reduce bacterial overgrowth. If the overgrowth is yeast, anti-yeast medications are available.