If you have endometriosis, it is very likely that you have Leaky Gut, if you have any of the symptoms that I mentioned in this post regularly.
So you may be wondering how Leaky Gut affects your endometriosis.
Well, firstly it is crucial to realise that Leaky Gut means you are not absorbing all the nutrients from food. So even if you eat a fantastic diet, it is likely that you are not getting all the nutrients you need. Your body will be trying to function on less than it needs.
Secondly, Leaky Gut allows undigested food particles to go through the gut lining and enter the bloodstream.
This causes your immune system to kick into gear: it’s detected foreign substances in the bloodstream and needs to do something about it. Remember, your immune system is already super sensitive and triggered way to easily.
One of the key tools your immune system uses is inflammation. It is the kick-off signal of various other immune responses.
Now, because of your Leaky Gut, undigested food particles are constantly entering your bloodstream, causing systemic – or widespread, constant – inflammation. The way your Leaky Gut affects your endometriosis is by causing organs and tissues in your body to become inflamed and as a result become these beautiful ‘landing sites’ for endometrial tissue to land in and settle.
As you read in a previous post (read it here), the inflammation worsens your Leaky Gut, and you are stuck in a vicious cycle.
If you are trying to eat really healthy and be in optimal health, you may not achieve it, despite all your fantastic efforts, if you don’t heal your Leaky Gut. Just eating ‘healthy’ may not be enough.
In the next post I will give you specific strategies for healing your gut.
In the meantime, if you are wondering if what your eating is the right diet for your endometriosis, I can help with a free diet review.