Zonulin

We in the last blog were talking about Dr Fassanos research.

He also discovered Zonulin which is a protein that modulates the permeability of the tight junctions between the cells that line our digestive tract.

Zonulin is a leak insets regulator and a biological door to inflammation and auto immunity.

In food poisoning,Zonulin is triggered via immune system by bad bacteria you ate promoting diarrhea to flush bacteria out.once bacteria are gone Zonulin levels decrease and intestinal junctions become tight and close.

Gluten or any of its 50 epitopes is a strong trigger of Zonulin

Nobody can completely digest gluten.Undigested gluten can trigger release of Zonulin.

Once gluten is removed from diet,Zonulin leve,s decrease and healing starts.

Other variables that increase Zonulin are ,

Parasitic infections

Bacterial or fungal dysbiosis

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth( SIBO)

So to treat gut,

Remove foods and stress factors that damage gut.

Replace with digestive enzymes and healing foods

Repair with supplements

Rebalance with probiotocs