Sentences with phrase «pores in the small intestine»

The term refers to a condition in which the pores in the small intestine wall become enlarged, allowing things like undigested food particles and toxins to flow freely through the intestinal wall and into the bloodstream.

This inflammation can cause the pores in the small intestine to expand — causing leaky gut syndrome.

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In healthy individuals not suffering from leaky gut syndrome, the small intestine contains microscopic pores that only allow nutrients to pass through to the bloodstream, but not toxins and large undigested food particles.