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Hippocrates, the father of medicine, believed that all disease began in the gut. I agree.
The GI tract is not only where food gets digested and absorbed, but it’s also the first line of defense for our immune system.
The gut lining serves as a physical barrier, preventing harmful substances such as undigested food particles, bacteria, yeast and parasites from entering the body. The gut lining contains a significant amount of immune tissue, produces protective antibodies and plays a role in detoxification.
The job of the GI tract is to break food down and help us assimilate nutrients, to keep out undigested food and harmful substances, yet selectively allow in the nutrients we need for repair and regeneration.
The key to a healthy GI tract and gut lining is permeability; it must be permeable enough to allow vital nutrients through, but not so permeable that it looks like Swiss cheese, and allows undigested food, bacteria and yeast to get across and enter the blood stream.
An estimated 70% of the immune system lives in the gut, and it’s called the GALT or Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue. The gut is also called the “Second Brain” because it has nearly as many neurons as the brain. This nervous system of the gut is called the enteric nervous system, and it produces more serotonin than the brain.
Research shows that over 60% of all patients’ symptoms and nearly 100% of all chronic diseases have a direct correlation to GI dysfunction. Our diet, the contamination of our food and water, toxins and pesticides, and the overuse of antibiotics have created a situation where just about everyone we see has some level of gut dysfunction and/or Leaky Gut.
If you are ready to get to the Root Cause of many chronic health problems, look and feel great again, my complete Gut Restoration Program™ is a great place to start! The program utilizes lab testing, specific meal plans, clinical grade supplements and all the tools needed to make sure you succeed.
To really get at the Root Cause of a patient’s issues – We Don’t Guess, We Test.
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