It sounds like you might have sprung a leak!
It's probably no surprise that your digestive system isn't working as well as it should. Based on the results of your quiz, it appears as though the lining of your gut isn't as intact as it should be which is likely contributing to some of the symptoms you are currently experiencing. We often want to point the finger at one dysfunction, in this case, leaky gut, when in reality, the problem stems from a variety of contributing factors. Having an excessively permeable gut lining is just the canary in the coal mine, warning you that something else that isn't working quite right.
To get started, here are a few things you might want to consider:
- Remove all grains from your diet including those labeled 'gluten-free.' These are digestive-destroying foods which cause rampant inflammation and have been directly correlated with leaky gut.
- Begin using fermented foods such as raw kefir or sauerkraut to innoculate your GI tract with beneficial bacteria that will help reduce inflammation.
- Provided you can tolerate it, increase your dietary fiber using soaked chia seeds, pine nuts, fresh raspberries and yams.
There are a number of other things that can be done to begin the restoration of your gut but for now, this is a good start. If you'd like help creating a targeted gut restoration protocol, please let us know. We've helped hundreds of patients fully recover from severe digestive issues using pharmaceutical-grade herbs and high quality food-based supplements to rebuild and strengthen the gut lining. And it would be our honor to help you too!