Why Do I Feel So Blue? The Role of Endotoxemia and Leaky Gut in the Cause of...
Today I want to talk about depression and the evidence implicating increased intestinal permeability and endotoxins in this psychological disorder. Having discussed how endotoxemia impacts your...
View ArticleIntestinal Permeability and Visceral Fat Accumulation
Today I want to briefly review two research papers examining the role of increased intestinal permeability (leaky gut) and visceral fat accumulation. Visceral fat, otherwise known as central obesity,...
View ArticleThere’s Nothing Infantile About Bifidobacterium Infantis
Continuing with my coverage of regulatory tight-junction proteins and gut-barrier function, today I want to examine the role of a particular member of our beneficial gut flora community. A 2008 study...
View ArticleStress, Leaky Gut, And Gastrointestinal Upset
The role of stress in negatively impacting the gastrointestinal system has long been recognized. It doesn’t take an Einstein to note a strong correlation between acute psychological stress and the...
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