Leaky gut syndrome or hyperpermeable gut syndrome, constitutes a condition in which intestinal permeability is altered and therefore, can cause abdominal discomfort as well as an increase in diseases. A recent study indicates that a diet rich in polyphenols can help prevent or control leaky gut syndrome.
Polyphenols, improvements in intestinal flora and reduction of leaky gut.
Intestinal permeability can be altered as the years of life progress as well as if we eat a poor quality diet.
The recent study conducted with 51 adults over 60 years of age, constituted a randomized controlled trial and verified the relationship between a diet rich in polyphenols, changes in intestinal flora and parameters that indicate leaky gut syndrome.
For eight weeks, the older adults included in this study received a diet rich in polyphenols, and a improvement in the intestinal barrier of them, after performing our plasma and fecal tests.
For example, the theobromine and the methylxanthines derivatives of cocoa or green tea were positively associated with butyrate-producing bacteria and inversely with zonulin, which is a protein related to intestinal hyperpermeability.
All this leads to think that what we eat can influence the composition of the intestinal flora and thus affect the metabolism of food and the intestinal permeability.
Therefore, if we want to take care of the structure of the intestine and prevent or control leaky gut syndrome It is advisable to eat a quality diet that benefits the composition of the intestinal flora, such as, for example, a diet rich in polyphenols.
These compounds with anti-inflammatory effect in our body can be found in nuts, whole grains, legumes, cocoa, fruits and vegetables in general especially cabbages, onion, citrus and red fruits.
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