Leaky gut is a concept that the cells of our gut lining are inflamed from the foods we eat, environmental toxins, stress as well as hormonal and nutrient deficiencies. Leaky gut gets it’s namesake as molecules of food, viruses, bacteria, fungal organisms, medications and environmental toxins that should stay in the digestive system to be eliminated end up passing through “leaks” in the gut lining to the blood stream. Once these molecules end up in the blood stream the body sees them as foreign molecules and goes to attack them. The body’s overactive immune system response causes a host of issues from muscle & joint pain to skin rashes, hives, acne, headaches and brain fog along with multiple food sensitivities.