For many years, natural health proponents described a digestive disorder they called “leaky gut syndrome.” This condition has been dismissed by conventional medicine as anecdotal and non-existent, and those who taught “leaky gut” were labeled heretics. The questions now: Is “leaky gut” real? Is there any hard scientific evidence? And if it is real, can it be diagnosed, and will reversing it offer help to the hundreds of millions of people who suffer from digestive ailments and inflammatory disorders?
Going beyond the generalized alternative health monikers, the author finally presents the clear science behind this condition; how it can be measured and diagnosed; and the many disorders the condition has been linked to. While not accurately identified and described correctly with the phrase “leaky gut, this text illustrates the absolute science behind the notion of such a disorder. Furthermore, this text describes proven strategies that can reverse the condition, while showing what things cause it and worsen it.
Finally, the correct understanding of this controversial ailment can rise from its discredited and misunderstood past, providing doctors and their patients with clear tools to measure it, understand its effects, and work to reverse it using natural and safe strategies.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Chapter One: Increased Intestinal Permeability
Is IIPS the Same as Leaky Gut Syndrome?
Some History
Determining Intestinal Permeability
Diseases Related to IIPS
Asthma
Food Allergy
Eczema
Other Allergies
Hepatitis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Anemia
Bacteria Infections
HIV Infection
Pancreatitis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Depression
Celiac Disease
Sepsis
Diarrhea
Multiple Organ Dysfunction
Other Conditions
Other Signs of Intestinal Permeability
Immunoassays
Skin Prick Tests
Double Blind Challenges
Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISA)

Chapter Two: The Physiology of Increased Intestinal Permeability
The Intestinal Brush Barrier
Intestinal Permeability and Immunity
Increased Intestinal Permeability Immune Mechanisms
Stimulating Inflammation
The Hypersensitivity Response
IIPS and The Liver

Chapter Three: The Causes of IIPS
Mucosal Damage and Diet
Processed Foods
Glycation
Hydrolyzation
Food Additives
Intestine-damaging Enzymes
Arachidonic Acid
Phytanic Acid
Microparticles
Pharmaceuticals
Alcohol
Genetically Engineered Foods
Enzyme Deficiencies
Breastfeeding
Anxiety, Stress and Depression
Sun Exposure
Tobacco
Yeast Infections
C-Sections
Toxins and Immunosuppression

Chapter Four: IIPS and Probiotics
Probiotics and Early Health
Probiotic Enemies
Dysbiosis of the Intestines
Connection Between Allergies, Probiotics and IIPS
IIPS, Probiotics and Irritable Bowel Disorders
Probiotics and Other Digestive Conditions
Probiotics and Inflammation

Chapter Five: Natural IIPS Solutions
Herbal Medicine for IIPS
Proteolytic Enzymes
Mucosal Minerals
Diet Strategies for IIPS
Probiotic Supplementation Strategies
Hydration
Intestinal Fortitude

References and Bibliography
Index