This produces factors that
maintain the gut barrier.
Not exact matches
When ICZ binds to and activates the Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) in the intestinal lining, it aids in
maintaining a healthy balance in the
gut flora and immune surveillance, and enhances host
barrier function, according to the researchers.
First, consider that fact that your
gut maintains a solid
barrier between your digestive tract and your internal environment, allowing important nutrients to pass through while keeping out everything else.
Maintaining the integrity of the
gut is a one - cell - thick
barrier that forms a tight junction, which keeps out foreign invaders like bacteria, toxins, and large undigested food particles.
Gelatin absorbs water, which helps
maintain the layer of mucus that keeps the
gut microbes away from the intestinal
barrier.
To top it all of stress and refined, processed foods alter our
gut bacteria which are responsible for moving our digestion along,
maintaining the sensitive
barrier of our intestinal lining and even making neuroactive substances like GABA and Glutamate that affect our moods.
I went on a very strict low carbohydrate diet several years ago, and was sadly uneducated regarding the important role of fiber in
maintaining a healthy microbiome &
gut barrier.