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Food Sensitivities Root Cause: Gut Lining, Stomach Acid, and Bile Flow

Every food sensitivity besides an allergy boils down to three root causes. Fix these and you'll likely be eating problem foods again within 3 months.

By Kieran2 min read

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Every food sensitivity besides an allergy boils down to a damaged gut lining and thinned mucus lining, low stomach acid, and poor bile flow. And the rest is a result of all of the above. Here is what that means for how you actually fix it.

What Are the Root Causes Behind Every Food Sensitivity?

Every food sensitivity besides an allergy boils down to:

  • A damaged gut lining and thinned mucus lining
  • Low stomach acid
  • Poor bile flow

And the rest is a result of all of the above.

Are Histamine Issues and SIBO Symptoms or Root Causes?

Histamine issues and mast cell activation are a symptom of a damaged gut lining.

SIBO is a symptom of low stomach acid or poor bile flow.

Why Should You Stop Doing Elimination Diets?

Although this sounds like a simplification, it frees you from trying random elimination diets and probiotics hoping it'll fix things.

Work on these three instead, in 3 months time you'll likely be eating these foods again.

Frequently asked

Common questions

What is the root cause of food sensitivities?
Every food sensitivity besides an allergy boils down to: a damaged gut lining and thinned mucus lining, low stomach acid, poor bile flow. And the rest is a result of all of the above.
Is SIBO a root cause or a symptom?
SIBO is a symptom of low stomach acid or poor bile flow.
What causes histamine issues and mast cell activation?
Histamine issues and mast cell activation are a symptom of a damaged gut lining.
Do elimination diets fix food sensitivities?
Although this sounds like a simplification, it frees you from trying random elimination diets and probiotics hoping it'll fix things. Work on these three instead, in 3 months time you'll likely be eating these foods again.
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