Signs Your Gut Is Damaged and How to Fix It Naturally

Signs Your Gut Is Damaged and How to Fix It Naturally

Your gut does more than just digest food—it regulates your immune system, hormones, mood, and even brain function. When the intestinal lining becomes inflamed or damaged (a condition known as leaky gut), toxins and undigested food can leak into your bloodstream, triggering a cascade of symptoms throughout the body.

Here are the most common signs of gut damage—and how to begin healing it naturally.

1. Chronic Bloating, Gas, or Constipation

Digestive symptoms like persistent bloating, irregular bowel movements, or discomfort after eating can indicate gut inflammation, food sensitivities, or an imbalance in gut bacteria (dysbiosis).

2. Skin Conditions: Eczema, Acne, or Rosacea

Your skin is a reflection of your gut. When toxins leak from the gut, they can overload the liver and appear on the skin in the form of rashes, breakouts, and chronic inflammation.

3. Food Sensitivities or Intolerances

If you react to multiple foods, it may be due to increased intestinal permeability allowing large food particles into the bloodstream, triggering immune responses.

4. Fatigue and Brain Fog

A damaged gut impairs nutrient absorption and increases systemic inflammation, which disrupts energy production and cognitive clarity. Many people feel tired, foggy, or forgetful without knowing their gut is to blame.

5. Frequent Infections or Autoimmune Symptoms

Because over 70% of your immune system resides in your gut, a compromised gut barrier weakens immune defense and may trigger autoimmune responses like Hashimoto’s, rheumatoid arthritis, or lupus.

How to Fix a Damaged Gut Naturally

1. Eliminate Irritants
Remove inflammatory foods like gluten, sugar, conventional dairy, and seed oils that damage the gut lining.

2. Add Healing Foods
Focus on gut-repairing foods such as bone broth, leafy greens, fermented vegetables, wild fish, and fiber-rich plants.

3. Rebuild the Microbiome
Add prebiotic-rich foods (onions, garlic, leeks) and fermented foods (sauerkraut, kefir) to restore beneficial bacteria.

4. Support the Gut Lining
Nutrients like L-glutamine, zinc, and collagen help seal and restore the intestinal wall.

5. Practice Intermittent Fasting
Give your gut a break to rest and repair by fasting 12–16 hours daily. This also supports autophagy and lowers inflammation.

ASTR Diet: A Complete Gut Healing Protocol

The ASTR Diet, created by Dr. Joseph Jacobs, is built to reverse gut damage, reduce inflammation, and restore immune resilience. It integrates detoxification, healing foods, intermittent fasting, and lifestyle strategies to treat the root causes—not just the symptoms.

Start your gut healing journey with Eat to Heal by Dr. Joseph Jacobs: Available on Amazon

参考：

• Fasano A. (2012). Leaky gut and autoimmune diseases. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol.
• Kelly JR, et al. (2015). Breaking down the barriers: the gut microbiome, intestinal permeability, and stress-related psychiatric disorders. Front Cell Neurosci.