When it comes to weight loss, conventional wisdom would tell you that it is a simple math problem: burn more calories than you take in, and you’ll lose weight. In actuality, weight loss is not this cut and dry.

In our previous two posts we discussed the condition of increased intestinal permeability, aka “leaky gut”. Today we will conclude this series by discussing what we can do to heal from increased intestinal permeability.

In our last post we described what increased intestinal permeability or “leaky gut” is and what conditions and symptoms it can lead to. Today we will discuss what factors can cause or contribute to this increased permeability in the gut lining. 

Perhaps you’ve been struggling with some frustrating health symptoms that just don’t seem to be improving. Could a condition called increased intestinal permeability aka “leaky gut” be to blame for your symptoms? 

Functional medicine is becoming more and more popular, but what does the term “functional medicine” actually mean?