Is there a test for leaky gut syndrome?

 

How do you get tested for for leaky gut syndrome?

If you’re looking for a specific test of leaky gut, Zonulin is a little marker in the gut that indicates if the tight junctions of the gut lining are separating (leaky gut syndrome).

You can look at Zonulin through a urine test or a stool test. It is not done as a standalone test...

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Is Leaky Gut Syndrome a Real Thing?

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Is leaky gut real or fake?

 

Have you been told that leaky gut isn't a real thing, and that it's just some made up woo woo?

 

Well... sorry to burst the woo woo bubble, but:

 

Leaky gut is real.

 

The scientific name for leaky gut is ...

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Is SIBO the cause of your bloating?

 

What is SIBO and could it be the reason you constantly experience bloating?

 

SIBO is an acronym standing for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth.  So an overgrowth of bacteria, but not necessarily “bad” bacteria, in your small intestine.   It is estimated that up to 84% of people with IBS (Irritable Bowel...

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