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Zonulin causes junctions to open up between these cells so that the wall of the small intestine becomes «leaky».
Not exact matches
In sensitive people, gluten can
cause the gut cells to release
zonulin, a protein that can break the tight junctions apart.
With evidence that the intestines naturally mediate their own permeability by releasing
zonulin from the gut wall, researchers were finally able to gain a deeper understanding of what
causes a leaky gut.
Gluten should be eliminated from the diet, it has been shown to increase *
zonulin which increases * the permeability of the tight junctions,
causing the blood brain barrier to break down.
Abnormally high levels of
zonulin, can
cause these openings to become too large and permeable.
Research shows eating gluten stimulates
zonulin,
causing these linings to become leaky.
Celiac disease, an autoimmune reaction
caused by gluten, further increases
zonulin.
But the
zonulin inhibitor would only be masking the symptoms by blocking
zonulin release, it would not address the root
causes or
zonulin release, such as infections.