These doctors treat the Leaky gut syndrome
It is advisable for patients with corresponding complaints to first contact their general practitioner or specialist for internal medicine, who will also ensure care by their family doctor. Following the patient’s medical history and physical examination, the latter can decide to what extent a visit to a specialist in gastroenterology is advisable. A specialist in gastroenterology focuses on all diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and can, if necessary, offer further diagnostic and therapeutic measures.
By these symptoms I recognize a Leaky gut syndrome
In the Leaky gut syndrome there is no single symptom that is specific to this clinical picture, but rather a multitude of possible symptoms that, when viewed together, can be an indication of a permeable bowel. On the one hand, the immune system is massively challenged by the increased penetration of harmful substances. On the other hand, detoxification via the liver and excretion via the kidneys must proceed in parallel.
This manifests itself as reduced performance, tiredness and exhaustion. The development or progression of inflammatory bowel diseases is promoted by the damage to the mucous membrane. This damage can also lead to diarrhea, flatulence and weight loss. The immune system can also turn against the body due to harmful substances penetrating the blood and the absorption of only partially digested food, thus promoting autoimmune diseases or food intolerances.
Irritable bowel
The so-called irritable bowel syndrome (“Colon irritable”) can occur in the context of a Leaky gut syndrome and is generally very common in patients with gastrointestinal complaints. This is an exclusion diagnosis, which means that all other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract must be excluded before diagnosis is made. This is because irritable bowel syndrome is considered harmless and has a good prognosis.
Symptoms are changes in bowel movements with diarrhea (diarrhea) or constipation. With diarrhea, a mucus admixture is more frequently observed and a feeling of “urge to defecate” and incomplete evacuation of the bowel is described. Diffuse abdominal pain throughout the gastrointestinal tract may also occur.
Therapeutically, antispasmodic drugs may be useful in the short term, but in the longer term autogenic training, the intake of probiotics (e.g. yoghurt preparation with viable microorganisms) or a change in diet are more sensible. Warnings that strictly speak against irritable bowel syndrome are nocturnal diarrhea, fever, blood in the stool or weight loss. The presence of these warnings requires urgent medical clarification.
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