The result is inflammation. Many health practitioners see leaky gut syndrome as the underlying cause of many food allergies and food sensitivities because the body begins to recognize many types of food as foreign. When food slips through the intestinal wall, the body automatically goes into attack mode. There is no single cause of leaky gut syndrome. Antibiotics, caffeine and alcohol, chemicals and other environmental pollutants, stress, poor diet, parasites, yeast, and bacteria could all contribute to a leaky gut.
Many health practitioners recommend a hypoallergenic diet.
Sugar, white flour products, wheat, oats, dairy products, high-fat foods, alcohol, and foods often linked to sensitivities and allergies must be eliminated for periods of time to see if problems result. If so, they should be eliminated from your diet. How you eat is also important. Chew food more thoroughly and attempt to eat frequent small meals instead of a few large meals. Natural antibiotics such as echinacea, garlic, and colloidal silver may be helpful, as well as probiotics.