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James C. Saylor, D.O.M., Ph.D., C.Ad.

40347 US Hwy 19 N., Suite 113

Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

www.saylormedical.com / 727-938-9966

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Leaky Gut

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The information in this publication is for education purposes only and may

not be construed as medical advice. It is meant to supplement, not replace,

the professional medical advice of your health care provider.

This publication is designed to provide competent, reliable, and useful

information regarding the subject matter covered. It is sold with the

understanding that the author and publisher are not rendering legal,

financial, or other professional advice.

The author specifically disclaims any liability that is incurred from the use

or application of the contents of this e-book. The author does not warrant

the performance, effectiveness, or applicability of any information in this e-

book. The information wherein is for information purposes only and are

not warranted for content, accuracy or any other implied or explicit

purpose.

This manual contains material protected under International and Federal

Copyright Laws and Treaties. You do have permission from the authors to

forward this e-book to anyone you know who could benefit from the

material.

You do not have permission to use this e-book for marketing purposes or

for display on a website without the prior written permission of James

Saylor, D.O.M., Ph.D., C.Ad. For permission requests, email the author at

[email protected].

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Copyright 2015 by James C. Saylor, D.O.M., Ph.D., C.Ad.

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CONTENTS

Introduction 3

What is a Healthy Gut and What Does It Do 5

The Leaky Gut Quiz 7

What is Leaky Gut 8

What are the Symptoms of Leaky Gut 11

What Causes Leaky Gut 18

Why Does My Primary Doctor Not Treat This 21

Treatment for Leaky Gut 22

What Patients Are Saying 35

Can Leaky Gut Cause Other Health Issues 38

About Dr. Saylor 39

The Choice – It Is Yours 41

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INTRODUCTION

You have likely downloaded this book because you are struggling with your

health and are in need of a new approach. If you are like most of my

patients, you do not want to choose between being on medications for the

rest of your life or, suffering with nagging health problems. Instead, you

want to live a life of good health and wellness that is unlimited in its

potential.

If you are fed up with not being able to enjoy the quality of life that you

deserve due to various health problems, then the information in this book

could change your life.

This book will be helpful if you are confused by all of the contradictive

health information and claims floating around these days? If you are like

many others, you have an idea of what you need to do but don’t know where

or how to get started. You may have tried all of the “fixes” that give you

little, if any results. You are probably fed up with looking for the right drug

(leaky gut cannot be corrected with a drug), diet or supplement that will

bring relief to your suffering by correcting the real cause and not just

relieving the symptoms.

I can tell you that you are not alone. There are millions of people just like

you struggling with many of the nagging chronic symptoms that are

associated with leaky gut. These symptoms are wide and varied and may

involve any of the bodies systems. Almost all chronic disorders have

digestive imbalances as part of the problem.

That is why I’ve spent the past 20 years studying and treating leaky gut. I

have treated thousands of my patients to help them heal their leaky gut and

resolve their chronic and confusing health symptoms.

In this book I will look at the truth about leaky gut and how it relates to

your chronic health symptoms and conditions. I will explore the most

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common symptoms and why none of the drugs and most of the

supplements are not fixing the real problem.

My goal in offering you this information is to:

� Offer you a clear overview of this condition of leaky gut

� Give you a sense of empowerment that there are indeed natural

solutions to your current health problems

� Encourage you to be proactive about your health and treat it as a top

priority now and for the rest of your life

Having treated thousands of patients with numerous health concerns and

having dealt with some of these issues personally, I know how frustrating

and challenging it can be to struggle with a chronic health issue.

Those of us that practice functional medicine have learned that health

problems are often warning signs from a very intelligent place within

ourselves. These signals are telling us that we need to change our current

way of doing things. Learning how to thrive in your life has a lot to do with

learning from your health concerns, not just pushing them away, covering

them up with drugs or judging them as negative. You need to make a choice

to take positive action. Only you can choose to be well. This approach is, for

many of our patients, where true healing begins.

If you have any questions or would like to pursue this form of healthcare, I

offer a FREE 10 minute consultation to discuss your particular concerns.

Let’s get started!

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What Is A Healthy Gut And What Does It Do

What are signs of a healthy digestive tract?

They are –

• No upper indigestion or acid reflux (heartburn).

• Little or no regular gas, bloating or flatulence.

• Regular soft and formed bowel movements once or twice a day.

• No partially digested food or oils in the stool.

• No intestinal cramping or pain with foods or with defecation.

• No joint pain or stiffness.

• No skin problems.

• No autoimmune disorders

• A healthy physical exam and appearance in general that reflects good

nutrition.

The digestive system is the root of all health.

This is why your gut health is the biggest and most important factor for

your general health and wellbeing…

So, let’s begin by stating that your gut is the center gear for the machine

that is you. It affects every system in your body. It is imperative that it

works correctly for health and wellness.

What is the gut lining?

The digestive tract (Gut) is a mucous layer, also referred to as the mucosal

layer, and is a very thin one cell thick wet area that lines the intestinal walls.

The mucosal layer also lines the lungs, eyes, nasal cavities and vaginal wall.

It serves the following functions:

Digestion - Activate enzymes, extracts nutrients, supports immune

system, endocrine and psychological functions.

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Immune – The gut makes up 80% of the immune system. Its protective

barrier-protects and covers mast cells that contain histamine. Antibodies

made from the intestinal wall are secreted. Your gut is responsible for

protecting you against pathogens including: harmful parasites, bacteria,

viruses, yeast and fungi.

Autoimmunity - What does the gut have to do with the immune system

and autoimmunity? Everything! It is the properly functioning gut that

prevents autoimmunity. A common link to all autoimmune conditions and

is at the root of developing autoimmunity is intestinal permeability a.k.a.

“leaky gut”

Psychological – Science shows that not only does your brain have

neurotransmitters but so does your “second brain”, the gut. Embedded in

the wall of the gut, the enteric nervous system (ENS) seems to play an

important role in our physical and mental well-being. It can work both

independently of and in conjunction with the brain in your head and,

although you are not conscious of your gut “thinking”, the ENS helps you

sense environmental threats, and then influences your response. “A lot of

the information that the gut sends to the brain affects well-being, and

doesn’t even come to consciousness,” says Michael Gershon at Columbia-

Presbyterian Medical Center, New York. The gut also makes and contains

neurotransmitters that affect mood. Your gut is responsible for producing

the main chemical substance needed to fight depression. It also is involved

in the production of the neurotransmitter that affects anxiety and sleep.

Whole Body - Your gut is responsible for proper digestion and absorption

of nutrients needed to supply the entire body with the required building

blocks for energy, growth, and repair. Without proper digestion all of the

body is negatively affected.

Optimal Gut Function Requires

Digestion Elimination Microflora Gut Integrity

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Gut Quiz

� I have a bloated or full feeling, and or belching, burning, or flatulence

after meals

� I have chronic yeast or fungal infections

� I feel nauseated after taking supplements

� I feel fatigued after eating

� I have heartburn

� I regularly use antacids or take medications

� I have chronic abdominal pains

� I have diarrhea

� I have mucous in my bowel movements

� I have constipation (going less than once or twice per day)

� I have greasy, poorly formed or foul smelling stools

� I find food that is not fully digested in my stool

� I have food allergies, intolerances or reactions

� I have intolerance to carbohydrates (eating bread or other sugars causes

bloating)

� I have anal itching

� I have bleeding gums or gingivitis

� I have geographic tongue (map like rash on tongue indicating food

allergy or yeast overgrowth)

� I have sores on the tongue or mouth

� I have canker sores

� I crave sweets and bread (sugars or carbs)

� Have any autoimmune disorder

All of these are signs of impaired gut function.

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What is Leaky Gut

Each day I see patients that are suffering with leaky gut as a primary issue

or as part of one or more other health issues. So, what is this rarely

diagnosed and more rarely correctly treated chronic health issue?

Conventional doctors, even gastroenterologist, usually don’t diagnosis or

treat leaky gut. Any treatment consists of treating the symptoms but not the

real cause. In fact, poor gut health is responsible for up to 90% of all

chronic health symptoms and conditions!

What is leaky gut? The more technical name is intestinal permeability.

Leaky gut is increased permeability of the lining of the small intestine.

However, in this book I will discuss leaky gut from a much broader, looser

definition to include not just permeability but also including some of the

other digestive contributing factors of decreased stomach acid, decreased

digestive enzymes, dysbiosis (imbalance of good and bad bacteria and

increased yeast), parasites, food sensitivities / allergies, and inflammation.

All digestion happens outside of your body because like your skin, the

intestinal lining serves as a barrier between the outside environment (food,

drink, etc.) and the internal environment (blood stream). When the lining

is working properly, nothing harmful can get through. But when this lining

breaks down and leaky gut is present, harmful parasites, bacteria, yeast /

fungi, and toxins can get pass the barrier into the blood stream and then

move freely to any area of the body.

Leaky gut is like the equivalent of not having your skin intact. When you

have burns, cuts and scrapes of the skin it can allow all of the harmful stuff

from the outside to go straight into your body. Just think about how many

infections you would have! You probably wouldn’t survive. So, just like

when the skin has breaks, when you have leaky gut there is an opening for

substances to enter into the bloodstream that should never get in. This

creates a condition that leads to many different symptoms, conditions, and

diseases. As long as the condition of leaky gut remains, you remain

susceptible to any and all types of related symptoms. Leaky gut is one

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contributing factor that causes treatments for various health issues not to

work well.

Because leaky gut is such an insidious condition it is so often ignored or

overlooked, even by most medical professionals. Most people just ignore

the symptoms as no big deal or self-treat until they become impossible to

ignore or have developed into an additional, sometimes serious, health

issue. Unfortunately this process can continue on and the connection

between gut and other health issues is never made. This means one of the

causes of your health issue(s) may never be addressed preventing any

resolution of the condition.

How Leaky Gut Syndrome Develops

The Leaky Gut Syndrome process all begins with the irritation and wearing

away of the mucosal barrier. Your entire digestive tract from end to end is

lined with a single cell layer of mucous that accounts for 80% of your

immune system. When this mucosal barrier becomes damaged due to poor

diet, toxins, chronic stress, imbalanced gut flora, certain medications, or

inflammation you literally lose that 80% of your immune system on the

spot leaving you vulnerable to all kinds of infections.

As the damage continues and Leaky Gut Syndrome progresses, it begins to

takes its toll on the microvilli that line your intestinal walls. These tiny

fingerlike projections are responsible for secreting the enzymes you need to

properly digest your food and for absorbing nutrients. Soon enough your

digestion is severely impaired and you begin to develop nutrient

deficiencies. And these vital nutrients that you're missing out on are a

necessary component to recovering from Leaky Gut Syndrome as well as

protecting you from developing many other problems.

And that’s not even the end of it.

The cells of your intestinal lining are designed to link together in such a way

that they form tiny tightly formed gaps that allow only fully digested

nutrients through and into the bloodstream. But as the damage continues,

these gap junctions become wider and wider and allow larger unwanted

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particles such as undigested food, toxins, parasites, bacteria, and yeast

straight into your bloodstream.

What Leaky Gut Looks Like

Once the gaps are opened and these harmful substances hit the

bloodstream, they are able to travel anywhere in the body. They wreak

havoc and create all kinds of Leaky Gut Syndrome symptoms, many of

which seem completely unrelated to your gut, such as arthritis, chronic

fatigue, eczema, headaches & migraines, ringworm, hyperactivity, anxiety,

and depression just to name a few.

And now that little 20% of what is left of your immune system must work

overtime to fight off all of these harmful substances that are literally leaking

through your gut and into your bloodstream. Because your gut is constantly

leaking, your immune system never gets a chance to properly recover and

eventually becomes so overwhelmed that it begins to attack your own

healthy tissue and organs. And that marks the beginning of autoimmune

disease.

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What Are the Symptoms of Leaky Gut

Let me share with you the numerous symptoms associated with leaky gut

by taking a look at some of the endless list of symptoms.

Leaky Gut Symptoms

Abdominal Distention

Abdominal Pain

ADD

ADHD

Aggressive Behavior

Airborne Allergies

Anxiety

Arthritis

Asthma

Autism

Bloating

Bronchitis

Burping

Candida

Celiac Disease

Chronic Fatigue

Colitis

Confusion

Constipation

Crohn’s Disease

Dairy Intolerance

Dermatitis Bacterial

Infection

Diabetes Type 1

Diabetes Type 2

Diarrhea

Eczema Fatigue &

Malaise

Fevers

Fibromyalgia

Fuzzy Thinking

Gas

General Food

Intolerance

Gluten Intolerance

Hashimoto’s

Thyroiditis

Hay Fever

Headaches

Heartburn/GERD

Inability to Heal

Adrenals

Infertility

Insomnia

Irritable Bowel

Syndrome

Joint Pain

Mood Swings

Mouth Sores

Multiple Sclerosis

Muscle Pain

Nervousness

Obesity

Osteoporosis

Parasites

Poor Memory

Recurrent Colds &

Flus

Reoccurring

Infections

Shortness of Breath

Depression

Sinus & Nasal

Congestion

Toxic Feelings

Ulcerative Colitis

Unstable Blood Sugar

Urinary Tract

Infections

Weight Gain

Weight Loss

Resistance

Yeast/Fungal

Overgrowth

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Some Common Leaky Gut Symptoms Examined

Allergies

The mucous layer becomes damaged due to the below causes and triggers

mast cells lining the intestinal wall to release histamine and other

inflammatory cells that lead to inflammation. This causes the inflamed

intestinal wall to become “leaky” or permeable and large molecules that

normally would require further digestion are absorbed through the

intestinal wall into the blood stream. The body sees them as “none self” or

as an attacker and this leads to your body’s immune system to attack these

large molecules. This attack presents as an allergic reaction to the food.

These reactions can be mild to severe. Some of the symptoms can be

itching, pain, rapid heart rate, irritability, urticaria, angioedema (selling of

throat, tongue, lips, face). An extreme reaction could lead to anaphylaxis

which can be life threatening.

Autoimmune Disorders

All autoimmune problems have leaky gut as part of the presentation and

cause. Autoimmune disorders (there are 80 of them) have several

components and one of them is leaky gut. One of the ways leaky gut in the

broad definition in this book causes autoimmune disorders is by interfering

with the methyl process. When there is too little HCL and B vitamins are

not amply extracted and combined with potassium the process doesn’t

occur in ample amounts. This lack of the methyl group allows bad genes to

be turned on. Another trigger can be the inflammation that is part of leaky

gut. Other triggers can come from the immune responses from dysbiosis,

parasites, fungi, virus or bacteria.

Depending on your genetic make-up, this can increase the risk of

developing

• Chronic Fatigue

• Fibromyalgia

• Lupus

• Rheumatoid Arthritis

• MS

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• Hashimoto’s

• Graves

• Sjogrens

• Asthma

• Eczema

• Psoriasis

• Other immune disorders (there are 80 of them)

• Cortisol/adrenal issues due to the massive inflammation of the

intestinal wall.

This is just to name some.

If you want to address an autoimmune disease you have to

address leaky gut.

Gas – Bloating – Distention – Reflux – GERD

If these symptoms are frequent they are indicators of Leaky Gut. Treatment

of these with antacids or medications actually worsens the condition and

allows it to continue to develop. Do not ignore the sometimes “mild

common” symptoms.

Constipation

Constipation is such a widespread epidemic that it has become an

acceptable and “normal” condition. One of the reasons most people think

that constipation is normal these days and this belief is often supported by

conventional doctors is a patient will tell the doctor that I go once every two

to three days and get a response of “that is normal for you”.

Many of these patients tell me they can’t remember a time when they

weren’t constipated. The bottom line is that if you are not having at least

one or more good bowel movements a day then you are constipated.

Constipation is usually a simple problem to fix and not with laxatives.

Laxative can be additive to the body in that chronic use causes constipation

in that the body can perform the function without the laxative.

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Correcting leaky gut, dysbiosis and inflammation should resolve your

constipation.

Did you know that are almost a $1,000,000,000.00 (billion dollars) in

laxatives sold each year in the US?

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

For many they don’t just have constipation but may have alternating

diarrhea and constipation. Some lean toward loose stools and diarrhea.

This can result in diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). This

condition affects about 20% of the adult population in the U.S.

A major component of this disorder is inflammation. So, the standard

treatment for IBS consists of the use of anti-inflammatory drugs. Yes, they

do reduce the inflammation but with potential side effects. They also do

nothing to address the leaky gut, so the disease process continues with

dysbiosis and damage to the intestinal lining. They actually can make these

issues worse. So, you become even less effective at breaking down foods and

extracting nutrients and the gut becomes leakier and harder to heal.

You need to focus on removing the source of the inflammation instead of

masking the symptoms. This will alleviate the symptoms while still allowing

the intestinal lining to heal.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

This is the next step beyond IBS. If your IBS continues to develop, it can

become the autoimmune condition of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

Now treatment requires a much stronger approach of steroid and immune

suppressant drugs to your current treatment. These known side effects of

these drugs can be very serious. And the leaky gut disorder is still not being

addressed (in conventional treatment it isn’t) so, the damage continues to

the intestinal lining. This treatment, like all drug treatments, acts to mask

the symptoms and to suppress your entire immune system so that it can’t

attack itself. Now common sense tells you that a suppressed immune

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system is not a good thing. We have an immune system for a very good

reason. It keeps us alive. What is going to protect you from all those

harmful viruses, parasites, bacteria, and yeast/fungi? Can you imagine cold

and flu season without a functioning immune system.

Depression

In the U.S. 1 in 10 people over the age of 12 take medications for

depression. A large percentage of this depression is caused by leaky gut and

thyroid (which is often related to leaky gut – about 70 to 80% in the U.S.)

issues.

Leaky gut can cause a deficiency in Serotonin, your body’s anti-depressant

that is made primarily in your gut. If you have leaky gut, you don’t produce

enough serotonin to prevent depression.

Prescription anti-depressants do nothing to increase your serotonin levels.

They work to keep the too little serotonin you are producing working

overtime. This eventually can deplete more of the serotonin causing you to

sink further and further into depression and requiring an increase in or an

addition to your prescription.

By healing your gut you can restore the ability to naturally produce

serotonin. This can lead to a resolution to your depression and allow you to

get back to yourself. You won’t have to rely on drugs to maintain a healthy

mental state of health.

Anxiety and Poor Sleep

This is the same as depression. The gut produces GABA. This

neurotransmitter helps to control anxiety and promote sleep. Medicines for

sleep, anxiety and alcohol affect GABA.

Again prescription sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medicines and alcohol do

nothing to increase your GABA levels. They too work to keep the too little

GABA you are producing working overtime. This eventually can deplete

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more of the GABA causing you to experience increased poor sleep and

anxiety and requiring an increase in or an addition to your prescription.

By healing your gut you can restore the ability to naturally produce more

GABA. This can lead to a resolution of your poor sleep and anxiety and

allow you to get back to feeling like yourself. You won’t have to continue

rely on drugs to maintain a healthy mental state of health.

Weight Loss Resistance

I see a lot of women who deal with weight loss resistance. This is where you

are eating right and being active and the weight will not budge. All the

things that worked before just aren’t working this time.

Leaky gut causes weight loss resistance because of the inability to provide

the body with proper micronutrient breakdown. The inflammation and

stress to the body interferes with glucose and insulin control in some.

Indirectly hormone balance can be affected causing the body to store fat

and hang on to it. Often the fat is stored in the belly, hips and buttocks

areas.

Chronic Headaches, Muscle, and Joint Pain

How does your gut cause these pain issues? This is where the body

demonstrates that everything is connected eventually. When you have leaky

gut, you have intestinal inflammation. This inflammation can cross the

intestinal lining and have access to the body. So now inside the body, this

inflammation can travel freely to anywhere in the body. Depending on

where it goes is where you can experience pain. When it goes to the brain

you get a headache. When it goes to muscles you get muscle pain. When it

goes to the joints you get joint pain. Often these pains are treated with

what? Anti-inflammatory drug such as ibuprofen is the usual

recommendation.

For pain that is a result of leaky gut syndrome you get rid of that pain and

inflammation then you have to get rid of the source, the leaky gut.

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Don’t despair! There is a non-drug answer to leaky gut and related health

issues. You do not have to live your life on dangerous drugs trying to

manage the negative side effects. Actually drugs do not resolve leaky gut

but, allow it to become worse. You must treat the cause for true healing to

occur.

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What Causes Leaky Gut

Intestinal Permeability a.k.a. “Leaky Gut Syndrome”

Causes of Damaged Intestinal Mucous Layer:

� The SAD diet (Standard American Diet)

� Sugar

� Artificial Sweeteners

� Gluten Intolerance

� Chronic stress – Stimulates cortisol from the adrenals which destroys

the mucous layer

� Steroids – e.g. prednisone and cortisone

� Alcohol use

� Certain antibiotics

� Parasites/dysbiosis of the GI tract

� Chronic use of nonsteroidals (Aspirin, Aleve, Ibuprofen)

� Crohn’s Disease, Irritable Bowel and other severe inflammatory bowel

disorders

� Chronic yeast overgrowth

� Using acid suppressants such as Tums, Rolaids, Alka-Seltzer, Pepcid,

Prilosec upsets bacterial balance in the gut

Factors that lead to increased intestinal permeability

� Advanced age

� AGES (Advanced Glycation End Products)

� Alcohol

� Capsaicin (sweet peepers, cayenne peppers, paprika)

� Food allergies

� Gliadin (Gluten)

� Inflammation

� L-alanine

� Large amounts of tryptophan

� Linoleic acid

� Marigold, hops

� NSAIDs

� Overgrowth of bacteria in small intestine

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� Pathogenic bacteria

� Psychological stress (anger, stress)

� Strenuous exercise

� Surgery / Trauma

� Unsaturated fats

� Zonulin

Acid Suppressants

Antibiotics

&

Hormones

Carbs &

Sugars

Skipping

Meals

Stress

Low

Stomach

Acid

Reduced

B12

Abnormal

Gut Flora

Blood

Sugar

Spikes

Increased

Cortisol

All = Impaired Digestion

Acid Suppressing Medications Depletes Nutrients

Acid Suppressing Medications Nutrient Depletions

Gastric Acid Reducers

Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)

Common names: pantoprazole,

Aciphex, Prilosec, Nexium

H2 Receptor Antagonist

Common names: famotidine, Pepcid

Beneficial flora

Beta carotene

Boron

Calcium

Chromium

Copper

Digestive Acids

Folic acid

Iron

Phosphorus

Selenium

Thiamin

Vitamin B12

Vitamin C

Vitamin D

Vitamin E

Vitamin K

Zinc

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Drugs and Nutrient Depletion

Drug Category Nutrient Depletion

Female such as oral contraceptives

or hormone replacement therapy

Other names: birth control pills,

estrogen/progesterone combination

pills, estrogens, progesterone

(progestin)

Common brand names: Yaz,

Mircette, Ortho-Tri-Cyclen,

Premarin

Beneficial flora

DHEA

Folate

Magnesium

Melatonin

Riboflavin

Selenium

Thiamin

Vitamin A

Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)

Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)

Vitamin B12

Vitamin C / ascorbic acid

Zinc

Antibiotics

Common names: penicillin, Cipro,

cephalexin, Z-pack, many others

Beneficial flora

B vitamins

Calcium

Magnesium

Iron

Leaky gut is a complicated condition with many layers.

This is why conventional medicine doesn’t do a good job with Leaky gut. It

treats the symptoms but not treat or correct the real cause.

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Why Does My Primary Doctor Not Treat

My Leaky Gut

Great question! The simple answer is training.

Conventional doctors only treat diseases that have an insurance code and a

drug to apply for treatment. There is no drug for leaky gut. So, conventional

doctors treat some of the components of digestive issues when a diagnosis

can be applied and there is a drug to treat that symptom. Remember that

none of the drugs actually correct the condition but just ameliorate the

symptoms. (And many times the drugs used to treat make the condition

and others worse.) This means the condition continues to deteriorate and

cause a worsening of the condition or develops into other aggravating and

possibly very serious health problems.

So, to me it’s the difference in disease care or disease control and real

wellness. What we call healthcare in the U.S. is really disease care. A great

system for emergency, acute and end of life care. (This is the training M.D.s

and D.O.s receive in medical school and the hospital.) It’s not so good for

prevention, chronic care and wellness. This is the focus and training of

Functional and Chinese Medicine.

Prevention, Chronic Care, Wellness – this is where the medicine

I practice shines.

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Treatment for Leaky Gut

Leaky Gut Treatment

Let’s face it. You have a serious chronic health condition that needs serious

attention. You need a complete plan to accomplish real healing. Many

experts, even the ones that use natural supplements and diet often only

partially treat the condition or just mask some of the symptoms like the

drugs do. Some actually recommend natural medicines that make your

condition worse.

Treatment for leaky gut to work has to be tailored to the

individual. Special testing and a treatment plan that is specific to you are

imperative for true healing. Again, you need serious treatment for a serious

issue. The answer is not found in a drug. The answer is also not found in a

book or a program for sale on the internet. I have treated hundreds who

have tried the one size fits all or the short cut, quick fix plan. That is

understandable because it’s what we would all like – a quick fix.

Unfortunately it just doesn’t exist. After all we are talking about your

health. Isn’t it worth getting it right?

Leaky Gut – The Real Problem

Again, everyone wants relief from their symptoms. Sure, that is the goal

but, it’s not the complete answer. Are you concerned with the source of the

problem? That is where the answer lies.

Most treatment methods and supplements used for treating the various

symptoms of leaky gut act only to relieve the symptoms and others can even

make them worse. But if you are not addressing the underlying root

problem going on in your gut the damage is still being done and your health

is still being compromised.

In the past few years, research has been proving what I have been saying for

the past 20 years. I have known that many of the common chronic

symptoms that patients suffer from are related to leaky gut. That is why

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most people cannot find an answer to the development of these often wide

ranging symptoms. This exists because leaky gut is a widespread problem

that continues to increase and is overlooked by almost all medical

professionals.

I know that for you to heal your gut you have to achieve a balanced and

properly functioning digestive system. This is done by resolving the

excessive inflammation, by rebalancing the good bacteria, by having the

proper amounts of enzymes and acids and eliminating any harmful

parasites and infections. This is done by testing and then correctly treating.

To treat without testing is like putting oil in your car without knowing if it

low and if it is by how much.

The good news is that this often overlooked problem can be corrected with

my properly researched and clinically tested proven gut healing treatment.

So if Drugs and the quick fixes don’t work……………………………

What Does Work for Resolving Leaky Gut and Your Symptoms?

To get rid of your nagging and chronic symptoms, you have to heal the real

cause your leaky gut.

This treatment usually consists of testing, diet and supplements.

Supplements may include vitamins, minerals, amino acids, cytokines,

herbs, natural antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals. We also use natural

thyroid medicines and bioidentical hormones when appropriate.

Testing will tell us what you have to give your body to rebalance and heal

the gut.

Diet using the right foods will supply the necessary building blocks for

healing. You need to consume healing foods and cut out the foods that are

creating the problem. You will need to consume the foods that you are not

reactive to.

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Supplements will be used with the diet to help to recreate a well-balanced

environment in your gut so that the healing can take place and finish by

accelerating the healing process. Supplements alone will not heal your leaky

gut. Supplements are designed to supplement a healthy diet and lifestyle. In

cases of leaky gut they are necessary because the body cannot efficiently

extract nutrients from your food. They may also be used to control

inflammation, to treat bacteria, virus, and fungi. As the gut improves and

does its job better you will need less and less supplements.

If you do this, if you do it correctly, you will not only resolve your

symptoms, but you’ll change your life.

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Here Are Some Tips You Can Start Now

The Importance of Diet and Nutrition

As Hippocrates said “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”.

This is still true today. You need a balanced, healthy diet. The food you eat

gives you life itself. It is a major factor in you having good or bad health and

longevity. It is important to eat real whole foods. Eat fresh, frozen or

organic meats, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds. Drink enough clean water.

Limit the simple fast acting carbs or better known as high glycemic foods.

Avoid processed, packaged foods and those with added or artificial

sweeteners.

There is an old saying, “It takes life to give life”. Sure, you can look at this

saying from many different perspectives but let’s look at one that most

people overlook. It takes life (energy) for you to live every single day. Think

of it as the cycle of life. Where do you get this life? From the food you eat

and the air you breathe. They are the fuel for the unique machine that is

you.

Then, does it not make perfect sense that real foods that are full of life

would be the best choice?

Worst Foods for Leaky Gut Healing and What to Replace Them

With

Many of the replacement ideas are commonly found in your regular grocery

store. If you cannot find them then almost all are available at your local

health food store.

I realize that you may be sensitive to and need to avoid some of the foods

suggested. This is why you need to work with an expert that uses a

personalized treatment plan.

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1. Eliminate Common White Foods

We have all been told to avoid eating white foods because they are bad for

us.

Wheat & White Flour

Everyone knows that white bread is bad for you. It is highly processed

wheat flour that has everything removed and is left with nothing but sugar.

But now white bread has been replaced by the heralded wheat bread as the

“healthy alternative”. The truth is that it has been estimated that about 50%

of the population is intolerant to wheat/gluten. The protein is indigestible

by humans. So it doesn’t matter if you prefer whole and white, if you can’t

digest it properly then it will literally burn up your intestines anytime you

eat it.

Don’t fear. There are plenty of alternatives so that you don’t feel like you are

totally missing out on the things you love.

� Replace your wheat or white bread with a gluten-free alternative rice or

millet bread.

� Replace your pasta with gluten-free rice or quinoa pasta.

� Replace your cereal with gluten-free oats, millet, buckwheat (not really

wheat), and/or eggs.

� Replace your wheat flour with rice, corn, or buckwheat flour.

2. Pasteurized Cow’s Dairy

Dairy has become a staple in our diet not because it is so good for us but

because of great advertising. It is not the best way to get vitamin D, calcium

or anything but sugar. A glass of milk is about ½ the sugar of a cola. Whole

or fat doesn’t matter. That is the fat content.

Most everyone has some dairy intolerance. There are naturally occurring

enzymes in milk that help aid in the digestive process but these are all killed

during the pasteurization process. This makes it even harder for you to

digest milk. So many people have negative reactions to dairy that range

from as little as a runny nose to severe digestive discomfort. These are all

signs of intolerance. Where there is intolerance, there is damage occurring.

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There are some better alternatives that you are much less likely intolerant

to.

� Replace cow’s milk with dairy-free coconut, rice, oat, or almond milk.

� Replace cow’s milk cheese with goat cheese, farmer’s cheese, or a raw

milk cheese only if you can tolerate. You can also try to stick with harder

cheeses as these contain less of the milk proteins that typically cause the

intolerance.

3. Sugar

Added sugars are one of the greatest causes of health issues. Sugar kills. It

is a primary cause of inflammation and inflammation is the foundation for

all chronic health issues.

Intestinal damage has occurred and you have developed leaky gut. The

intestinal lining is responsible for producing the digestive enzymes required

to break down the food you eat. With the damage that has occurred you can

no longer break down sugar. You might even think this is a good thing. But

if you are not digesting the sugar, it begins to ferment in your intestines. It

becomes an all you can eat buffet for the harmful parasites, bacteria, and

yeast/fungi allowing them to multiply and continue to wreak havoc inside

your gut! This is another factor that drives leaky gut and must be addressed

in order to heal.

There are so many products out there that are literally loaded with high

amounts of sugar. And many of them are made with highly processed and

chemically altered sugar such as high fructose corn syrup. The adverse

health effects are already well noted even though it continues to find its way

onto grocery store shelves.

Replace soda with an herbal tea. Many herbal teas have the benefit of

healing properties. But do not use the bottled ones that are loaded with

sugar.

� Replace fruit juice & energy drinks with freshly juiced vegetables that

still contain the enzymes to aid in proper digestion.

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� Replace meal replacement bars and processed snack foods with nuts,

seeds, and fruit.

� Replace candies & pastries with a piece of fruit.

4. Foods Containing Artificial Sweeteners

Artificial sweeteners are better than sugar right? Considering that 80-85%

of all complaints received by the FDA are from aspartame (NutraSweet)

alone, you might want to think again. Artificial sweeteners are really toxic

synthetic chemicals that are created in a lab to mimic the sweetness of

sugar. You see them as a sweet alternative but your body sees them as a

toxic invader. They have been linked to weight issues, cancer, chronic

fatigue, and migraines to name a few. They are also a significant source of

inflammation in the digestive tract. New studies show that they also kill the

good bacteria and contribute to dysbiosis.

There have even been studies done that prove that even though you aren’t

consuming real sugar, you brain interprets that you are and elicits the same

hormonal response. But now your body is waiting for real sugar and when it

does not get it, it craves sugar more!

� Replace diet soda with an herbal tea. Many herbal teas have the benefit

of healing properties. But do not use the bottled ones that are loaded

with sugar.

� Replace sugar-free yogurt with an unsweetened yogurt and sweeten with

stevia.

� Replace sugar-free gum with an all-natural gum sweetened with stevia.

5. Soy / Tofu

Soy is another product along with wheat that gets put into everything. Soy

is advertised as a wonderful health food but I’m here to set the record

straight. I can hear you now – the Asian population consumes large

amounts of soy without health issues. Like most foods in the U.S., soy is

processed and often GMO. As with most foods that are processed, soy’s

effect on your body can change. There is also some thought that Asians may

have a genetic ability to better deal with soy.

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I find that many people are highly intolerant to soy. Even for those who are

not, the dangers of soy far outweigh any health benefit. Soy naturally

contains several toxins and is typically processed using even more toxic

chemicals. It contains nutrient inhibitors that prevent you from being able

to absorb minerals and break down protein. Soy has been proven to depress

thyroid function, lead to infertility, and increase the risk of breast cancer. It

has an estrogenic effect.

Many people may think that they don’t even have soy in their diet but if you

were to read the food labels you would find that many products are made

with soybean oil.

� Replace soy or tofu products with the real meat and/or eggs.

� Replace vegetable oil (soybean oil) with olive oil for sautéing and

coconut oil for higher temperatures.

� Replace store bought salad dressing (soybean oil) with a mix of olive oil

and balsamic or apple cider vinegar.

6. Table Salt

White table salt is far from the real naturally occurring salt you think it is.

In reality it is a group of processed toxic chemicals that mimics real salt and

creates inflammation in the digestive tract. Aside from containing over 30

synthetic and toxic chemicals, the white table salt that is commonly used

today is actually a crude oil waste byproduct. To make it clean looking

enough to eat, toxic bleach is used to remove all color leaving it white.

All of the studies done on the adverse health effects of salt are done using

table salt. Because of this, salt in general gets a bad rap.

There is a healthier salt. You can replace white table salt with all natural

Celtic or Himalayan Sea Salt. These salts are harvested from naturally

occurring salt deposits and contain many trace minerals that are required

by the body. You will know if you have found the right salt because it will be

grey or pink in color from the mineral content.

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7. Other Processed Foods

If it is processed your body is not designed to deal with it. Processed foods

should be a no brainer especially after reading about the foods above.

Processed foods are loaded with toxic chemicals and preservatives and are

deficient in nutrients and fiber. Your body doesn’t know how to process

these foods. It doesn’t even recognize them as foods and has no idea what

to do with them. What does happen is they provide poor nutritional value

as well as causing harm leading to intestinal inflammation and leaky gut.

All of these toxic chemicals have to be processed by the liver which

overworks the liver and further contributes to leaky gut.

It is easy to make some simple changes in this area.

If a food is not fresh or frozen or if it has a long shelf life, then don’t eat it.

Processed foods have all of the life removed from them. This is why you can

leave processed food out and mold won’t even touch it! Have you seen the

experiments that have been done with fast food products like McDonald’s

hamburgers and fries?

After years and years of being left in the open, they look exactly the same as

they did when they were first bought. If mold won’t eat it, you shouldn’t eat

it either.

Replace packaged foods with fresh whole foods like meats, fruits, and

vegetables.

Add These Foods to Promote the Healing of Your Leaky Gut

1. Fish Oil

Fish oil is one of nature’s most potent natural anti-inflammatory foods. It

contains more Vitamin A & D than any other common food. These vitamins

are essential for strengthening immune system and the health of the

intestinal lining. Fish oil is also known to benefit healthy heart, circulation,

brain, skin, bones, and joints.

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Fish oil comes in liquid or in a pill form. If you are one that suffers from the

unpleasantness of burping after taking fish oil, try freezing the pills first

before taking them!

Caution: use only high quality fish oil. They can be hard to find. This is

why we have our own brand. It is triple purified and clinically proven.

2. Raw Garlic

Garlic is used in whole and herbal forms. Raw garlic has amazing health

and healing benefits. It is highly anti-parasitic, anti-bacterial, and anti-

fungal. It is also high in antioxidants. It has been proven to stimulate the

immune system, suppress the growth of tumors, and reduce the risk of

heart disease.

Garlic can be extremely helpful in the diet for leaky gut. It will help balance

the gut biome which is imperative essential to healing.

3. Raw Ginger

Ginger has been a gut healing food used in Chinese Medicine for thousands

of years. It has amazing health and healing benefits. It naturally reduces

inflammation in the digestive tract without the adverse side effects. It is

high in antioxidants and proven to help balance blood sugar and

cholesterol. It is typically used to alleviate arthritis and nausea.

Ginger is another extremely helpful food for leaky gut. It helps reduce the

inflammation created by food intolerances and toxins.

4. Coconut Oil

Coconut Oil is greatly known for its anti-parasitic, anti-bacterial, and anti-

fungal properties. It is a great source of antioxidants and is one of the

healthiest fats you will find. It has been shown to benefit many conditions

from high blood pressure to cancer.

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If you are not using coconut oil regularly in your diet, you are missing out

on the vast benefits. Because it is such a stable fat, it is great for use in

cooking at higher temperatures.

5. Broth

When I was young homemade bone broth was a staple in my mom’s

kitchen. You have to make this one. In East Tennessee homemade bone

broths were considered a cure for most things. Bone broth is loaded with

minerals such as calcium and magnesium. When in broth, these minerals

are easy for the body to absorb. It is also a source of gelatin which is high in

amino acids which are a part of leaky gut healing.

Homemade broth is a big bang for your buck. It costs next to nothing to

make. If you are unsure on how to make homemade broth, there are recipes

online.

Diet and Nutrition Conclusion

Most Americans and I use to be one of them have many of the “should

avoid foods” included in their diets. Most of us eat them in large amounts –

often more than we realize.

I hope you are among the few and not using many of these gut damaging

foods. If so, you can begin to eliminate them and to incorporate more of the

gut healing ones.

If you were using them, now would be a good day to stop and start adding

the good foods. By eating a diet that consists of whole foods that are high in

protein, fiber, and healthy fats, you will be on your way to resolving your

symptoms and conditions. You will be on your way to Wellness.

Diet is a major part of fixing leaky gut but it is only one part. You need to do

the complete Leaky Gut Protocol which consists of -

• Testing – standard and specialty labs - Testing will tell us what you have

to give your body to rebalance and heal the gut

• Dietary changes -

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• Supplements - taking the correct ones for you. Supplements may include

vitamins, minerals, amino acids, cytokines, herbs, natural antibiotics,

antivirals, and antifungals

If needed

• Stress control

• Hormone balancing - bioidentical hormones

• Thyroid treatment - natural thyroid medicines

If all this sounds too hard or complicated, rest assured that I will make it all

simple and easy. I’ll walk you through every step of the program making

adjustments as you heal. I have helped thousands.

Once the program is started your symptoms could begin to disappear in

days.

Forget your days of suffering and trying to manage your nagging and

chronic symptoms. Get to the bottom of your health problems and

overcome your symptoms by healing your gut.

Stop feeling bad from a myriad of health issues even after natural and drug

treatments.

The fatigued, depressed, and symptomatic you will be replaced by the

happy, healthy, and more energetic you.

But like everything in life, the choice is yours.

What about cleanses?

I’m always hearing people talk about how cleanses are so good for you and

how they keep you healthy.

Think again.

Are they going to make up for or heal an unhealthy gut? In my opinion

most cleanses are too harsh. They can actually do more damage. Some may

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damage the good / bad bacteria balance. Forced detoxification is not

typically healthy, especially with leaky gut.

When you do this, you are forcing the toxic substances back into your

system that your body has stored away because it was too overloaded to

properly remove them. This creates a huge stress on the body.

For starters, this creates a toxic environment within the body that is

suitable for harmful parasites, bacteria, and yeast/fungi. The liver then has

to process all of these toxins which can easily overload and overstress the

liver. Remember, you have leaky gut and your liver is already overstressed!

And if you are constipated and your bowels are not moving properly, you

won’t be able to eliminate the toxins that your body is trying to get rid of. In

the end, you just released a bunch of toxins that just end up getting

reabsorbed into your body. The idea of clearing out the toxins is not bad in

itself. But, the idea of clearing out the garbage to only replace it with more

garbage is a bad idea.

I recommend that patients use a safe gentle way to detoxify and not by

forcing but, by supporting the detoxification process. I support your lymph

system, intestines, kidneys, liver and extra cellular matrix and cellular

activity through the detoxification process by the use of proper diet,

nutrition, correct supplementation and lifestyle. This method actually

supports the body in its role of detoxification and helps it do its job

efficiently and effectively.

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What Patients Are Saying

By following my treatment plan, you might be able to accomplish this level

of success…

"When I started working with Dr. Saylor I had been living with an

autoimmune disorder, Hashimoto’s for eleven years. I was exhausted

physically and emotionally from years of living with a chronic condition.

My thyroid medication had been increased several times but I still had

symptoms. I was exhausted, losing hair, constipated, bloating, reflux, cold

hands and feet, and could not lose weight. Dr. Saylor explained how “leaky

gut” was part of the cause of Hashimoto’s and to treat Hashimoto’s you had

to treat the leaky gut. He tested me for my thyroid and digestive functions

and put me on a program that helped my mood and energy. My hair is

growing back, my constipation and reflux is gone and I don’t feel cold all

the time. My follow up testing shows an improvement in my thyroid. I

wasn't sure a drastic change in my diet and supplements would fix what

medications didn’t but I had to try. I feel as though the diet change has

decreased my immune response and improved the quality of my life. Thank

you Dr. Saylor!" – Stacey, Palm Harbor, Florida

I thought all of my health complaints of constipation, diarrhea, and

bloating were just normal. It wasn’t until after my child was born that my

digestive problems worsened into Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Then

my weight increased and no matter how I dieted and exercised I couldn’t

lose weight. I talked to my doctor who told me to change my diet. I followed

the advice but only got worse with more weight gain, worse IBS, headaches,

joint pains, and no energy. I went to see Dr. Saylor and he treated me for

leaky gut and adrenal fatigue. In a month I felt so much better and after 3

months all my symptoms were gone. I didn’t know how bad I felt until I got

better. Dr. Saylor will be my doctor for life. Elise, Tampa, Florida

I tried an online “expert” consultant and their leaky gut program after I

decided I had leaky gut that was causing my problems. These problems

were poor memory, migraines, anxiety, depression, fatigue, hair loss,

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metabolic syndrome, food sensitivities and constipation, bloating and gas.

The program helped a little but I soon realized I needed a real expert who

had more training and could do more than an online consultant. Dr. Saylor

did a complete evaluation and testing for my gut, adrenals, hormones, and

thyroid. He taught me more during my first visit about my issues than I

learned from the other consultant during the entire program. Following Dr.

Saylor’s recommendations all of my problems are gone except I have a few

more pounds to lose. To quote Dr. Saylor, “You can do it right or you can

do it over and over again”. Heather, Dunedin, Florida

I first saw Dr. Saylor because I was suffering from an auto-immune disease

that attacks my thyroid causing it to enlarge. I had my thyroid removed and

now must live on medication for the rest of my life. So even without a

thyroid and on medication I still had symptoms of low thyroid. Dr. Saylor

explained to me that just taking thyroid medicine didn’t address the

autoimmune component. He told me that my leaky gut was part of the

cause of my autoimmune disorder. After being treated by Dr. Saylor I

found my symptoms improved with many of them being completely

resolved. All I can say is that I wish I would have known what was

happening when I first started having small digestive issues that I just

dismissed as no big deal. If I had seen Dr. Saylor then for early treatment it

may have prevented the autoimmune disorder and I might still have my

thyroid and years less of nagging health issues. Rachel, Clearwater, FL

“When I first went to see Dr. Saylor, I thought I was in good health and

wanted to stay that way. I was eating a healthy diet, exercised and used

supplements to enhance my health. Even with all this I knew something

wasn’t quite right because although I ate healthy my “normal” digestive

issues got worse. I constantly had constipation, bloating, and horrible foul

smelling gas. I also had chronic candida yeast infections. Talk about

embarrassing! I was skeptical at first that something other than drugs

might be the answer. Well I’m not skeptical anymore. I can’t begin to

describe how good I feel. I had no idea that all of the problems were from

my Leaky Gut and were only worsened by my supplements. By making the

right dietary changes and taking the right supplements, I was able to heal

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my Leaky Gut and become symptom free. I feel great. Thanks Dr. Saylor,

you are the best! Annie, Clearwater, FL

“Dr. Saylor’s treatment plan of diet, lifestyle, and supplement program

worked for my digestive issues. I was diagnosed with GERD and was put on

Nexium. I had some relief with the medication but still had symptoms. I

also didn’t like the thought of being on a medication forever or the side

effect of weaker bones. A friend told me about Dr. Saylor and I gave him a

call. After just a couple of weeks my symptoms were improving with better

digestion. I was also sleeping better with less snoring. Just sleeping better

gave me more energy and a better mood. Now 6 months after starting on

the program I have been able to discontinue the use of Nexium and no

longer have gastric reflux. I continue to sleep through the night and wake

up feeling rested and refreshed. I have also lost weight and just feel better.

S. W., Germantown, TN

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Can Leaky Gut Cause Other Health Issues

Yes!!! As you have seen in previous sections Leaky Gut is directly related to

many health issues, some very serious

Not Treating “Leaky Gut” may lead to

• Worsening symptoms

• Nutrient deficiency

• Decreased immune response

• Autoimmune disorders

• Faster aging – systems, skin

• Poor energy

• Hormone imbalances

• Allergies / Sensitivities

• Psychological / Emotional issues

• Metabolic issues

• Heart disease

• Cancer

I guess an easier answer would be -

Any and all aspects of health and wellness will be affected.

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About Dr. Saylor

From Years of Studying, Research, and Dealing With My Own

Health Problems…

I have put together a treatment protocol with all the necessary components

to heal leaky gut and resolve many chronic health symptoms for good.

As with many healthcare practitioners, we look for answers to health issues

that we, family members or friends experience.

I like many others have a family history of many illness including cancer,

arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, and leaky gut. My mother suffered obesity,

thyroid (probably Hashimoto’s), hormone imbalances, diabetes, heart

disease, and leaky gut throughout her adult life. Later in life she also

suffered and died from the accumulation of all these – cancer. My father

also suffered with arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, and leaky gut. He died

from gallbladder surgery that resulted in sepsis. My oldest brother suffered

with diabetes, heart disease, and leaky gut. He lost his life to lung cancer.

So, this is a mission to me. I want to stop the suffering that can be

prevented, stopped or reversed for most of us.

Personally, I suffered with leaky gut which resulted in food and chemical

sensitivities. I use to be in the E.R. one to two times a month for a tongue

swollen to the size of my mouth. After following my protocol, I have not

been in an E.R. in the past 19 years.

Based on my family’s and my personal history, I focused on this area of

medicine. I wanted to offer real answers not just treatment to control the

symptoms. I wanted to be the best. I have spent thousands of hours since

finishing school in continuing education on these topics. I have even

developed continuing education programs that I teach to doctors on these

topics.

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So after 10 years of graduate and post-graduate education, thousands of

hours of continuing education and 20 years of clinical practice, I am

confident in my ability to help you find the answer to this serious chronic

health issue.

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The Choice – It’s Yours

I hope this e-book has provided beneficial information. I hope you can now

see there is a safe and effective answer.

The choice is yours. You can choose to continue on your current path and

ignore the real problem. You can continue to allow your health to decline

and continue to try drugs and supplements in hope of finding the magic pill

that will take all your symptoms and problems away. All the while, your

leaky gut continues to get worse until you develop some sort of more

serious disease. And in all probability a connection between your gut and

illness will never be made.

Or you can choose to take control of your health and resolve your

symptoms. You can choose to pursue a real answer by addressing the

problem at the root cause and not just treat the symptoms.

If you are currently treating your leaky gut and just managing the

symptoms of with little to no relief, then you are not getting to the cause of

the problem. These chronic conditions do not resolve themselves and the

problem could be getting worse.

Whether you are experiencing minor or serious symptoms that are new or

are long term, you need to take steps to heal your leaky gut. It is one of the

most important things you can do to relieve your symptoms and improve

your current and future health.

Remember that although you may have only mild symptoms now leaky gut

can lead to serious issues such as autoimmune disease. So reverse your

leaky gut now and don’t wait until you develop serious health conditions or

disease.

So, are you ready to heal?

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For true healing you will need medical guidance to achieve your goal. I have

the expertise and experience to provide you with the guidance you will

need.

I know that my treatments work because it worked for me and has worked

for thousands since 1994.

I also know it can be hard to get started sometimes because of the questions

you may still have. I was there once myself. I will try to help by offering you

a 15 minute free, absolutely no obligation, consultation to review

your case.

Why wait another day to get started on being the best you that you can be.

Remember – You can do it right or you can do it over and over

again.

Give us a call at 727-938-9966.