The Complete Leaky Gut Health & Diet Guide
Written by Makoto Trotter, ND with Doug Cook, RD
Leaky gut syndrome is not just a digestive problem. In fact, you may not even experience any digestive symptoms at all. However, it may be the common instigator to countless illnesses.
What is Leaky Gut Syndrome (LGS)?
Leaky gut syndrome is a condition whereby your gut filter is malfunctioning. It is a condition implicated in the development of numerous systemic illnesses that can range from eczema to mood disorders to autoimmune conditions.
Mainstream medicine has ignored the research, which means that the health of the digestive tract is not investigated unless there are overt digestive symptoms. Even so, leaky gut testing is neither performed nor available via conventional routes.
The ideal treatment for leaky gut syndrome is to safely support the digestive tract through proper diet, nutrients, herbs and lifestyle improvements. This book presents these strategies in a clear straightforward manner and contains 150 recipes that comply with the recommended leaky gut diet program.
What you will learn from The Complete Leaky Gut Health & Diet Guide:
- What are the dozens of conditions linked to leaky gut syndrome
- Which very common medications can induce a leaky gut state
- Why your doctor may tell you everything is “normal” when you know it isn’t
- Why conventional testing methods miss out on diagnosing leaky gut syndrome
- What are the most important tests to determine if you have leaky gut syndrome
- How to implement our clearly outlined three-stage diet plan to resolve your leaky gut
- Which supplements are the most important to normalize your gut
- What are the special types of food that accelerate the healing of leaky gut syndrome
- What stressors can cause leaky gut syndrome
- How emotions can play a role in the health of your gut
Book Overview
Leaky gut syndrome describes a state of hyperpermeability in the small intestines. The leakiness happens when microscopic enlargements of the spaces between the cells lining the gut become porous which compromises the role of the gut as the filter for repelling pathogens and antigens.
As much as 80 percent of the immune system is based in the gut, making it a critical component of good health and wellbeing. The Complete Leaky Gut Healthy & Diet Guide is a comprehensive and easy-to-understand book. It features the following information:
Part 1: Understanding Leaky Gut
- How do I know if I have Leaky Gut Syndrome?
- How did I get this condition?
- Digestion and emotions
Part 2: Managing Leaky Gut Syndrome
- How to ensure you have the right doctor
- Conventional approaches
- Complementary testing techniques
- Treating Leaky Gut
- Further Healing Techniques
Part 3: Leaky Gut Syndrome Diet Plan
- Foods that enhance healing of the digestive tract
- Calming down, healing the gut and freeing yourself
Part 4: Menu Plans and Healthy Food Lists
- 2-Week Meal Plan for Phase 1
- 4-Week Meal Plan for Phase 2
- Healthy Food Lists
Online reviews of Dr. Makoto’s book can be found on the following sites:
Publisher’s Weekly
“Naturopathic doctor Trotter and dietician Cook have created a comprehensive and user-friendly manual for sufferers of leaky gut syndrome…Trotter and Cook insist that leaky gut syndrome, with the proper care, doesn’t have to be a drain on the patient.”
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Fitness Solutions Plus
“A lot of books written by natural health authors completely poo-poo conventional treatments, like pharmaceuticals and surgery. In here, Dr. Makoto Trotter and Doug Cook take a more rational approach. They recommend trying the safer routes first, but give specific reasons when medications and surgery make more sense. A breath of fresh air.”
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Q&A with Dr.Makoto Trotter, ND, author of the Complete Leaky Gut Health and Diet Guide
Why is your book about Leaky Gut Syndrome different than any other on the same topic?
This book is comprehensive and current in deciphering what leaky gut syndrome is, how to test for it and how to manage it. It contains thorough explanations backed by research to verify the links between leaky gut syndrome and its multiple manifestations in the body. In addition, it provides advice on testing methods that are most appropriate to both assess and treat leaky gut syndrome.
The treatment plan provides three clear diet plans that are designed to match your individual state of inflammation aggravated by a leaky gut. There are sample meal plans outlined along with a large recipe index to make your journey to health easier and more enjoyable.
Why is this book important?
This book is important because there is a lack of public awareness about the large volume of evidence available that links leaky gut syndrome to many common diseases. If we are not aware of these associations, we are missing a big piece of the puzzle in properly addressing and treating these conditions. Mainstream medicine has ignored the research, which means that the health of the digestive tract is not investigated unless there are overt digestive symptoms. And even so, leaky gut testing is neither performed nor available via conventional routes. The ideal treatment for leaky gut syndrome is to support the digestive tract through proper diet, herbs and nutrients, and this book presents these strategies in a clear and straightforward manner.
What do you want to be your key messages?
- To understand that leaky gut is not just a digestive problem, but instead, it may be the common instigator to countless illnesses
- That leaky gut syndrome is not investigated by conventional medical routes despite the mounting evidence suggesting that it should be for many health problems
- By treating leaky gut syndrome through non-invasive, safe means via diet, nutrition and herbs, it can lead to major improvements and resolution in numerous health conditions
- The digestive tract is very sensitive to our mental-emotional state, and treating leaky gut syndrome holistically involves delving into our psyche to improve and strengthen our daily interactions and relationships