Intestinal
Permeability is now recognized as a link to  clinical infections, food allergy, Crohn's disease, dermatological conditions, colitis and auto-immune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, and
other "allergic" disorders. Decreased permeability appears
as a fundamental cause of malnutrition, malabsorption and failure
to thrive. Causes can be linked to poor digestion over use of NSAIDS,
or Candida which cause tiny holes (permeability of the mucosal barrier).
Now undigested food, bacteria and other material can enter the blood
stream, but the immune system looks at this material as a foreign
invader and attacks it. So the food is no longer a nutrient, it becomes
a toxin, further adding to your toxic load, leading to allergic symptoms!
The small intestine has the paradoxical dual function of being a digestive/
absorptive organ for nutrients as well as a powerful barrier against
the excessive absorption of bacteria, food antigens and large molecules.
Increased permeability of the intestinal mucosal barrier can increase
the number of toxins & antigens entering the bloodstream and lead
to an overly sensitized immune system in some individuals. Decreased
permeability, on the other hand, appears as a fundamental cause of
malnutrition, malabsorption and failure to thrive. A number of clinical
disorders are associated with both conditions.
See lab Test: Leaky
Gut
Teresa
Rispoli has her Ph.D. in Nutrition,
is a licensed Acupuncturist and
clinical researcher. She has been
in practice for well over 25 years.
It is through her clinical practice
that she has gained insights into
chronic health conditions. If
you are suffering from unexplained
symptoms that come and go you may
have hidden allergies. Find out
today call for a Nutritional Consultation
with Dr. Rispoli.
Wishing you Wellness - For
an appointment, contact her office
at (800) 956-7083 or (818) 707-3125.
We also offer Functional Laboratory
tests that can be done through
the mail in the privacy of your
home to help determine why you
are having these symptoms. For
more information on these click
on lab tests.
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