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Raising the Alarm: Environmental Factors in the Onset and Maintenance of Chronic (Low-Grade) Inflammation in the Gastrointestinal Tract

This 2022 review published in Digestive Diseases and Sciences (PMID: 34981314) explores how environmental factors, such as food additives and contaminants (including pesticides and microplastics), contribute to chronic low-grade inflammation in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. These factors disrupt gut microbiota, compromise the intestinal barrier, and promote systemic inflammation, leading to

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June 26, 2025 No Comments

Possible links between intestinal permeability and food processing: A potential therapeutic niche for glutamine

This review explores the link between modern food processing and increased intestinal permeability (“leaky gut”), highlighting how food additives such as emulsifiers and organic solvents can disrupt tight junctions, contributing to conditions like inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, and food allergies. It discusses glutamine’s potential therapeutic role in restoring gut

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June 26, 2025 No Comments