The gut barrier plays a key role in the avoidance of inflammatory responses to the microflora and is regulated by a finely tuned network of immune mechanisms (3)
Because increased intestinal permeability and inflammation go hand in hand, natural methods to reduce intestinal inflammation will be useful.
A diet rich in plant and vegetable fiber has shown to greatly reduce inflammation. A recent demonstration from the Nurses Health study that subjects had 50% lower risk for the development of Crohn’s disease, which was directly associated with long-term ingestion of a diet rich in fruit and vegetable fiber. (13)
The Herbal Detox diet plan promotes a pure fruit and vegetable diet and has been reported to assist with IBS.
Powerful triggers for inflammation are the presence of microorganisms in sites where they do not belong.
Microorganisms contain structures alien to the body. Bacteria and fungi, for example, have cell walls in contrast to human cells that lack these structures, and viruses have unique forms of DNA and RNA. Cells and molecules involved in the inflammatory defense system react immediately against these foreign elements; they are danger signals to the body. (15)
Again this points to supporting the microflora, as above, while also introducing these anti parasitic, antifungal and anti-inflammtory agents.
Herbal Teas to reduce inflammation and therefore intestinal permeability include:
