The 4 Phase Protocol To Heal Leaky Gut

Why Functional Medicine tops all for gut health:

Functional Medicine shines in finding the root cause of health challenges. Because the gut can affect the entire body, it is important to find and fix any problems that arise. Testing to see gut bacteria levels, inflammation, digestibility, and looking for infections is important. The typical functional medicine protocol to fix the gut could look something like this:

1. Repair

Giving nutrients to heal, seal, and soothe the damaged gut lining. This can help in food absorption, calm inflammation, and correct the immune system.

2. Remove

Once there is an identified pathogenic bacteria or infection, eradicating it is a high priority. Using natural therapies such as herbs are common.

3. Replace

Replacing enzymes or hydrochloric acid, even for a short while, can help the gut digest essential nutrients.

4. Rebalance

Rebalancing the gut microbiome is usually the last step, but a very important step, in returning to optimal health. Replenishing with certain strains of bacteria and fuel for the bacteria are used.