AI Mark covers warning signs of leaky gut: chronic bloating, joint pain, autoimmune disease, and hormonal issues. The 5R program removes irritating foods and pathogens, then rebuilds with fiber, polyphenols from colorful produce, and organic low-pesticide items.
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How do you know if you have a leaky gut? Well, anybody with chronic gut issues like irritable bowel, diarrhea, constipation, bloating. If you have arthritis, joint pain, autoimmune disease, headaches. If you tend to have hormonal issues, it may be a factor. Autoimmune diseases, for sure. It's number one on my list if you have an autoimmune disease. What if you have a leaky gut? How do you heal it? Well, the only way to heal it is to follow the functional medicine framework, which we call the 5R program. First is remove the bad stuff. Bad, bad bugs. Overgrowth of yeast, overgrowth of bacteria, parasites. Whatever's in there that shouldn't be in there, get rid of it. Also, you want to get rid of foods that are irritating to the gut. Then once you've kind of done that, you want to help rebuild and repair your gut. And so make sure you have enough fiber, ideally from veggies. Lots of veggies. The gut loves polyphenols. They love the colorful fruits and vegetables. Try to eat organic. When possible, use EWG's guide for the Least Contaminated Fruits and Veggies or the Dirty Dozen. Avoid those which are the most contaminated. Treating a leaky gut is a critical part of staying healthy.
