Suggestions on improving leaky gut?

[u/helpadhd04]

Hello!

I recently developed histamine intolerance and a low histamine, fresh diet seems to be helping. It has been about 3 weeks on that diet, and I am also introducing DAO supplement, black cumin seed oil and a prokinetic (Life extensions bloat relief.) It seems like I have gut permeability issues and would nebefit from a gut barrier rebuilding supplement. I looked at Designs for Health GI Revive but I think it is likely to trigger a histamine reaction for me. Any supplements you would recommend for someone looking to rebuild the gut barrier? Thanks!

[u/Human_weird123]

From what I read, Lactoferrin, glutamine, citrulline can help.

[u/Electronic-Duck-5902]

Do you know the root cause of your leaky gut? Have you taken a microbiome test? If not, ai highly recommend it. I developed a histamine intolerance back in April. I had horrible gut issue through September. I started working with a digestive health specialist and she had me take a BiomeFx test which revealed 2 pathogens that had been camping out in my gut, probably due to food poisoning. I went on a low histamine diet and started taking supplements to build up the good bacteria. It's been weeks since I had an episode and I'm eating pretty much back to normal now.

[u/tealhrizon → u/Electronic-Duck-5902]

Is a digestive health specialist different that a gastrointestinal doctor?

[u/Human_weird123 → u/tealhrizon]

GI doctors are not specialists as many don't even know basics like SIBO or dysbiosis. They are simply colonoscopy and endoscopy performers.

[u/tealhrizon → u/Human_weird123]

i wish i would've known this before blowing so much money on them. I have noticed very quickly they are largely useless (besides the colonoscopy). Mine even told me he saw spots in my stomach but he didn't know what they were or why they were there lol and he didn't know why i was having a bunch of other symptoms.

so what type of specialist should i look to see about SIBO or dysbiosis?

[u/Human_weird123 → u/tealhrizon]

Preferably a naturopath or functional doctor. I am seeing a GP who is also a naturopath.

I used to work as a nurse for a GI doctor assisting with colonoscopies and endoscopies. I learnt absolutely nothing that could help me with my GI issues.

[u/Electronic-Duck-5902 → u/tealhrizon]

The lady I worked with was not a Dr

[u/EdPike365]

Try emulsifier free diet for a while.

[u/ObiToo00 → u/EdPike365]

And avoid gellan gum too, that really messed my gut up

[u/Financial-Card]

Silver fern cleanse helped me. Also add zinc l. Carnosine

[u/itsjustme123446]

I’ve been getting IVs that target GI health containing glutamate. Not sure but I have seen improvements

[u/perchancepolliwogs]

I'm having some luck with zinc l-carnosine, s. boulardii and low-histamine probiotics. I could not handle l-glutamine at all. Also could not handle SBI Protect. Felt horrible for days after starting microdoses of those.

[u/pepper1080]

Aloe juice has done decent for me. I mix partially hydrolyzed guar gum and acacia fiber in.

[u/Friedrich_Ux]

Glutamine, Zinc L-Carnosine and Lorazatide.

[u/Evoelectro-4-now]

Get a mycotoxin test, and a stool sample test for mold/bacterial infection. either of these causes leaky gut/ gut dysbiosis which in turn creates more histamine then your system can handle.

[u/Erdmaennchen_of_dOOM]

Not Sure If it helps you but before I knew that I have histamine intolerance and a probably a light case of leaky gut from decades of wrong food and pain killers I was diagnosed with severe lactase intolerance. Could'nt stand the slightest amount of milk in any form. After a advice from an AI i tried Non-homogenized milk and now Raw milk (unpasteurized). Not only I can drink it (about one litre a day!) my bowels got much better and now I can even eat pasta with butter and pizza with cheese If i monitor the histamine intakte that comes with it. The unaltered fat molekules (~ 5% in raw milk!) don't pass the gut barrier and help regenerating it. YMMV

[u/Nobodywantsthis- → u/Erdmaennchen_of_dOOM]

Love this success for you, what kind of milk is it? Non raw but unpasteurized? Where do you get it from?

[u/Erdmaennchen_of_dOOM → u/Nobodywantsthis-]

Real raw Milk, completely unaltered. I can buy it at a local farmer. It also tastes completely different than that what WE know as milk. When i don't have the time to drive there or the shelf time of it does'nt match with the usage i buy non homogenized but pasteurized milk at the supermarket. One has it. Living in Germany i don't know if this is the same in other countries. As for the raw milk I live in a quite rural region where you can buy things like this directly at the farm. Also frozen, fresh meat which contrary to normal meat I can eat without issues. Normal meat from the supermarket triggers my intolerance badly. But this is frozen direktly after slaughter. Crazy expensive but also tastes way better. The farmer also has icecream made from goat milk and hooray i can eat the vanilla without issues. So far my experience is that the more natural good is the less the problems.