| Leaky gut syndrome is characterized by the | | | | minerals into the body for their utilization. In a |
| increased permeability of the gut in response to | | | | similar way, very long periods of inflammation can |
| excessive irritation and inflammation of the | | | | also prevent the absorption of vitamins and |
| intestinal walls. Because this increased permeability | | | | essential amino acids, leading to other types of |
| leads to the improper functioning of the | | | | nutritional deficiencies. |
| gastrointestinal tract, it can have a tremendous | | | | -Liver toxicity: The liver is responsible for helping |
| impact on several body processes, and is an | | | | to keep bowel clean so that nutrients can be |
| underlying factor in the development of most | | | | more efficiently absorbed and utilized by the body. |
| food allergies and autoimmune diseases. | | | | When the bowel becomes overloaded with toxins, |
| Although leaky gut syndrome has become | | | | a tremendous burden is placed on the liver and |
| increasingly common and can be effectively | | | | can decrease its ability to work efficiently. |
| treated through colostrum supplementation, | | | | -Food allergies: Because increased gut permeability |
| physicians often overlook the disorder when | | | | allows the absorption of proteins before they are |
| diagnosing and treating the symptoms associated | | | | completely broken down in the GI tract, some |
| with it. | | | | proteins passing through the intestinal wall and into |
| Inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract | | | | the bloodstream are not recognized by the |
| increases its permeability through the formation | | | | immune system, and are quickly and actively |
| of large spaces, or gaps, between the cells lining | | | | treated as invaders. Antibody production begins, |
| the intestinal walls. Whereas larger molecules | | | | and proteins from foods that were previously |
| entering a healthy gut are broken down into | | | | harmless begin to trigger allergic responses that |
| increasingly smaller pieces before passing into the | | | | can damage body tissues. |
| body, in people with leaky gut syndrome these | | | | -Beyond allergies - Autoimmune disorders: Leaky |
| molecules can pass through the intestinal walls | | | | gut syndrome is a precursor to almost all |
| before these assimilation processes are complete. | | | | autoimmune disorders, in which the immune |
| Bacteria, fungi, viruses, and toxins can also pass | | | | system actively attacks the body itself through |
| through a leaky gut, allowing them to enter the | | | | runaway autoimmune responses that can cause |
| blood stream and gain direct access organs and | | | | extensive damage to body tissues. |
| tissues throughout the body. Some of the most | | | | The biologically active components in colostrum |
| common health problems associated with leaky | | | | are extremely effective in treating leaky gut |
| gut syndrome are listed below: | | | | syndrome, strengthening the immune system, and |
| -Weakened immune system: Leaky gut syndrome | | | | repairing tissues damaged by autoimmune |
| weakens the immune system by reducing its | | | | disorders. Colostrum supplementation repairs |
| ability to ward off pathogens at their point of | | | | damaged tissue and seals the mucous layer of |
| entry-the GI tract. Inflammation of intestinal walls | | | | the intestines, making them impermeable to large |
| damages the protective coating surrounding | | | | molecules and microorganisms and preventing the |
| immunoglobulin antibodies that are normally | | | | onset or further development of disease. |
| present in a healthy gut, rendering them inactive | | | | In addition, growth factors contained in bovine |
| and removing an important line of defense. | | | | colostrum can have an anti-inflammatory effect |
| -Nutritional deficiencies: In order to be transported | | | | throughout the body, making colostrum important |
| into body where they are needed, minerals rely | | | | in the initial treatment of leaky gut syndrome and |
| on carrier proteins that reside in the gut. These | | | | relieving the painful symptoms of many |
| carrier proteins are also damaged by inflammation, | | | | autoimmune diseases. |
| making them unable to transport ingested | | | | |