What Is Leaky Gut Syndrome — and Is It Real?
Leaky gut syndrome describes a state where the lining of your gut becomes more permeable than it should be, allowing particles that ought to stay inside your digestive tract — undigested food fragments, toxins, and bacteria — to slip into your bloodstream. Is it real? The short answer is yes and no. The underlying mechanism, known medically as increased intestinal permeability, is genuinely recognised and well documented. What's contested is whether it deserves to be called its own "syndrome" with a fixed list of symptoms and a single cause. For anyone dealing with bloating, fatigue, skin flare-ups or food sensitivities that never quite add up, that distinction matters far less than finding out what's actually going on — and what can be done about it. Let's...
