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Your gut does more than digest food—it’s a major hub for your immune system, hormones, brain function, and metabolism. If you’re experiencing symptoms like bloating, fatigue, brain fog, or food sensitivities, leaky gut (intestinal permeability) could be the root cause.
At Patients Medical, we treat leaky gut using a holistic, functional medicine approach—targeting not just your symptoms but the underlying imbalances that caused your gut to break down
Leaky gut occurs when the lining of your intestines becomes damaged, allowing undigested food particles, toxins, and bacteria to “leak” into your bloodstream. This triggers widespread inflammation and can contribute to chronic health conditions.
There’s no one-size-fits-all answer—but most people begin to see improvement in 30–90 days with proper treatment.
Severity of Gut Damage | Estimated Healing Time |
Mild Leaky Gut | 4–8 weeks |
Moderate Symptoms | 2–4 months |
Severe/Autoimmune | 6–12 months or longer |
Healing time depends on factors like diet, lifestyle, stress, infections, and co-existing conditions like SIBO, candida, or heavy metal toxicity.
Even after testing negative, many people experience lingering symptoms such as:
In functional medicine, we look at what triggered your gut to break down:
At Patients Medical, we conduct comprehensive root-cause testing to assess what’s really going on in your body:
Eliminate triggers like gluten, dairy, sugar, alcohol, and gut-disrupting pathogens.
Support digestion with enzymes, bile acids, and hydrochloric acid if needed.
Rebuild your microbiome with targeted probiotics and prebiotic-rich foods
Address lifestyle stressors, sleep hygiene, and hormone imbalances that perpetuate gut dysfunction.
We design a personalized anti-inflammatory diet to reduce immune activation and promote gut healing:
Gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free eating
To speed up healing, we may include:
All supplements are clinician-selected and monitored for safety and synergy.
Michaela, age 46, came to us with fatigue, joint pain, and brain fog. Despite trying multiple elimination diets, he continued to struggle.
In 12 weeks, Michael had clearer thinking, fewer food reactions, and reduced pain. Within 6 months, he reported full resolution of symptoms.
Yes—scientific studies support intestinal permeability as a root cause of inflammation and chronic disease.
Rarely. Most cases require active nutritional, microbial, and lifestyle interventions.
Yes. The gut-brain axis links your microbiome and mood. Healing the gut often improves mental clarity.
Symptoms plus stool and blood testing (zonulin, food sensitivities) help confirm.
Yes. Leaky gut is a core driver of autoimmunity. Healing the gut is essential in managing conditions like Hashimoto’s, lupus, and RA.
Not always. We look deeper at gut flora, infections, and stress.
Only if targeted. Some strains may help; others may worsen symptoms if dysbiosis is present.
No. Most patients reintroduce foods after the gut heals.
Most patients begin to see improvement within 4–6 weeks.
No. If you have lingering symptoms after suspected COVID, we can help assess and support recovery.
Patients Medical specializes in gently helping the patient identify the root cause of their medical issues and then assist them to recover from their problems to help them move forward to good health.
To schedule an in person on Tele-medicine appointment, please call our office at (212) 794-8800 or email us at info@PatientsMedical.com We look forward to hearing from you
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