Dysbiosis

Dysbiosis is defined as an imbalanced gut microbiome. Dysbiosis is a gut microbial imbalance in which opportunistic bacteria grow disproportionately while beneficial strains are depleted. Dysbiosis can slow normal repair of the intestinal lining. Pathogenic bacteria are described as producing toxins that can enter the bloodstream through the intestinal wall. Chronic stress can degrade digestion by suppressing parasympathetic gut functions. When dysbiosis slows repair, temporary permeability is less likely to resolve quickly. The article asserts that toxins from pathogenic bacteria can reach every organ, including the brain. Dysbiosis is presented as a cause of leaky gut. Antibiotics disrupt gut flora by killing beneficial strains along with harmful bacteria. Sugar, refined starch, and processed foods can feed surviving opportunistic bacteria. Dysbiosis can help shift leaky gut from localized and transient to broader and clinically meaningful. Dysbiosis-related slowed repair can allow new gut sections to become leaky before earlier sections heal.