Eating gluten over time weakens the digestive system which can start a process called
Leaky Gut syndrome where tiny cracks develop in the protective intestinal lining letting undigested food particles into the blood stream.
When we eat these lectin containing grains all our lives, it sets the stage for
leaky gut syndrome where the villi of the small intestine become damaged and inflamed.
Not exact matches
So, another reason why iron might be low is in the case of
leaky gut, or malabsorption
syndrome, so this can occur in somebody with inflammatory bowel disease, or celiac disease,
where the intestinal cells are just not able to absorb as many nutrients, or somebody with IBS, so, just generally sluggish digestion, inefficient digestion, perhaps a lack of stomach acid, or a lack of those digestive enzymes that help us absorb our food.
Crohn's disease and coeliac disease are both examples of
where leaky gut syndrome could have been present for some time prior to such disorders manifesting.
The problem is that acne patients have a disproportionately higher rate of
gut problems, particularly increased intestinal permeability (
leaky gut syndrome),
where the absorption of unhealthy toxins is poorly regulated.
Leaky Gut Syndrome is a condition
where the intestinal walls have been damaged and toxins are able to get through to the blood stream causing an inflammatory response.
Intestinal permeability or
leaky gut syndrome is a condition
where the intestinal lining is damaged.