Re: Struggling with Leaky Gut

 Hey everyone, I am new to the forum and also to leaky gut. I figured out that I have it because I was referred to an allergist and he found that I'm allergic to beef, pork, eggs, milk, cashews, wheat, oats, corn, fish, shrimp, crab, soy beans, garlic, and a few other things that I'm certain that I've forgotten. I know for a fact that these aren't real allergies and must be sensitivities due to my lowered gut integrity.

Leaky gut can contribute to this, but it is lowered adrenal function that really leads to the allergies/sensitivities.

http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1609260#i

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http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1527351#i

I've also been having signs of IBS that leans toward constipation,

The constipation comes from the lack of flora that normally produce the serotonin that regulate intestinal peristalsis.

but mainly I want to stop the bad reactions I have after eating, which are mainly brain-fog, apathy, bloating, joint pain, gas, and severely dry eyes (potentially onset of sjogrens)

The gas and bloating will occur from fermentation.  In the stomach this occurs from a lack of stomach acid.  In the intestines from a lack of flora that generate acids that reduce fermentation.

Sjorgen's is autoimmune, which would tie back to the adrenal dysfunction.  But there are various reasons for dry eyes, but you did not mention other symptoms such as severely dry mouth so Sjorgen's is not likely.  This could be from dehydration, lack of vitamin A, allergies, medications such as antihistamines, etc.

I'm starting to treat it myself, but I need help. Right now I'm eating the foods that I can eat, and limiting my sugar/carb intake because I doubt that I have candida, but want to be sure that I'm covering all sides of this condition.

So I'm avoiding the foods that I'm allergic to as best I can considering that not much is left to choose from. I usually alternate vegetables and have chicken on occasion, but since it's the only meat that I can eat I don't want to overdo it and become sensitive to it.

I'm also taking:
Diflucan (again to rule out candida)
Nexium (my GI said that I had too much stomach acid. I don't believe him, but either way I'm taking it to minimize sources of inflammation right now.)

That is really unlikely.  Hyperchlorhydria (excess stomach acid) is so extremely rare that most doctors will never see a true case of this in their entire career.  Furthermore, gas and bloating in the stomach is a result of insufficient stomach acid, not an excess.  Proper stomach acid promotes proper digestion reducing fermentation.

Glutamine/Arginine mixture (inspired by Juven, but mixed myself, about 20g per day)

People need to be careful with high levels of arginine for a few reasons.  One it can lead to excessively low blood pressure due to the increase in nitric oxide.  This can lead to problems such as dizziness, mental fogginess, fatigue, etc.  Arginine can also trigger off herpes outbreaks in those harboring herpes viruses.

and of course drinking lots of water.
I mainly want to make sure that I'm doing everything right. It isn't getting worse but it hasn't gotten better yet, and I've been doing this for two weeks. I know it will take time, but don't want any of that time to be in vain.

I just posted another post on the subject with various links discussing leaky gut:

http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1725335#i