You can now work with Dr. Gundry-approved care coordinators through Gundry Health. These experts follow Dr. Gundry’s unique holistic methods to create a customized program that targets leaky gut, helping you restore your gut health without the need for an appointment at his exclusive clinics.

1. Eating prebiotic-rich foods to nourish beneficial bacteria.
2. Avoiding lectin-rich and inflammatory foods.
3. Working with a certified expert to develop a personalized health plan tailored to your unique needs.

• Nightshade vegetables (tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplants)
• Grains like quinoa, oats, and whole wheat
• Sugary and processed foods

• Artichokes
• Leeks
• Okra
• Jerusalem artichokes
• Broccoli
• Chicory root
• Mushrooms
• Incorporating these foods into your diet can help rebuild a healthy gut lining.

Dr. Gundry uses blood work to identify inflammation markers and signs of leaky gut. Additionally, a detailed analysis of a patient’s symptoms, diet, and lifestyle helps confirm the diagnosis and determine the best course of action.

Your gut microbiome is a community of “good” and “bad” bacteria. Beneficial bacteria help digest food, manufacture nutrients, and communicate with your immune system. However, an imbalanced microbiome, often caused by sugar and lectin-rich diets, weakens the gut wall and increases the risk of leaky gut.

• Poor diet, particularly high in sugar and processed foods
• Lectin-containing foods, such as tomatoes, potatoes, quinoa, and wheat
• Environmental toxins, like glyphosate (a common weed killer)
• NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), which affect gut permeability and microbiome composition

When harmful particles leak through the gut wall, the immune system overreacts, releasing inflammatory cytokines to fight what it perceives as threats. Over time, this chronic inflammation can trigger autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis, arthritis, or hypothyroidism. A leaky gut is often the third key factor, alongside genetics and environmental triggers.

• Painful indigestion
• Gas and bloating after meals
• Chronic diarrhea or constipation
• Brain fog
• Low energy levels
• Skin conditions like rashes or eczema

Leaky gut syndrome, also called intestinal permeability, occurs when the lining of the gut becomes damaged and develops microscopic holes. These holes allow harmful compounds, bacteria, and undigested food particles to “leak” into the bloodstream, triggering inflammation and contributing to health issues, including autoimmune diseases.