leaky gut Archives - Your body ~ Your brain ~ Your diet

Cut Down on Your Fruit and Vegetables

December 20, 2023February 13, 2024 MariaC coeliac disease, Crohn's, FODMAP, IBS, Irritable bowel syndrome, leaky brain, leaky gut, oxalates, SIBO

Sometimes I tell a client that they should remove much of the fruit and vegetable content from their diet. Plus all those beans, lentils, nuts and seeds they are convinced are the path to health and longevity. From their expression it is immediately clear that they are in a mild state of confusion and wondering what sort of nutritionist I am. I go on to explain my rationale, and they leave reassured.

About a week or so later, they get in touch to let me know just how much better they feel.

Feed Your Brain

From Brain Fog to Psychosis: The Powerful Effects of This Everyday Food

November 30, 2021September 1, 2022 MariaC celiac disease, gluten psychosis, intestinal permeability, leaky gut, NCGS, non-celiac gluten sensitivity

Imagine eating something that quickly causes a dramatic change in personality and behaviour. Or perhaps just creates a mental fog, or a depressed mood. Does that sound like a powerful drug, or mind-altering substance? It’s neither of those. It’s something most people eat every day.

Feed Your Brain

Do You Have leaky Brain Syndrome?

June 7, 2021September 1, 2022 MariaC Alzheimer's, Blood-brain barrier, Depression, gluten, inflammation, leaky gut, Parkinson's

Your brain is like a powerful command centre, surrounded by a wall to prevent enemy elements from breaching security. Damage to the wall undermines the strength of the command centre. The blood brain barrier is that wall. If compromised, the brain is left vulnerable to assault and subsequent mental health problems

General health

Tired all the Time? If Your Diet is the Problem, it’s also the Solution

March 2, 2020September 1, 2022 MariaC blood sugar, chronic fatigue syndrome, dysbiosis, fatigue, gluten intolerance, glycemic index, inflammation, Insulin resistance, leaky gut, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, tired

Tired all the time, wiped out, exhausted, fatigued… my clients all had different ways of saying it, but the problem was essentially the same. As a nutrition consultant, I encountered the same health issues time and again. Top of that list, by a mile, was low energy, or however you prefer to put it. If that sounds like you, it’s worth considering possible dietary causes of your fatigue, especially if you’ve tried everything else and been given the all-clear by your doctor.

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