Dr Trisha Pasricha, a gastroenterologist, took to Instagram on May 27 to discuss ‘leaky gut, one of the most common gut health concerns she hears from her patients’ and how she ‘explains it as a neuro-gastroenterologist’. She said that what patients call ‘leaky gut’ is actually what gastroenterologists call ‘increased intestinal permeability’. Also read | … Read more
We talk a lot about immunity-boosting foods, especially during the summers and monsoons. That is because if our gut is unhappy, it can lead to compromised immunity. And celebrity nutritionist Pooja Makhija says that about 70% of our immune cells lie in our gut; if our gut microbiome isn’t strong enough, vitamin supplements such as … Read more
New Delhi: People with psoriasis — a skin condition — often have invisible inflammation in the small intestine that increases their propensity for ‘leaky gut’, according to a research Monday. The gut inflammation may explain why psoriasis patients often have gastrointestinal problems and are more prone to developing Crohn’s disease, said the team at Uppsala … Read more