Excuse Me, Your Gut Is Leaking

You don't have to end up in the ICU to develop a leaky gut, though. Simply taking some aspirin or ibuprofen can do the trick. Indeed, taking two regular aspirin or two extra-strength aspirin just once can increase the leakiness of your gut.

Because fiber is the primary food for our gut microbiome, the gut bacteria of those eating plant-based diets produce more of the good stuff (the short-chain fatty acids) that fulfill a protective and nourishing role for the cells lining our gut, ensuring the preservation of the intestinal barrier.

With all of its little folds, our intestinal barrier covers a surface of more than 4,000 square feet—that's bigger than a tennis court—and requires approximately 40% of our bodies total energy expenditure to maintain.

Vegetarian diet gut bacteria are associated with intestinal microbiome balance, high bacterial biodiversity, and integrity of the intestinal barrier.

It is said to be clear that high-fat diets, in general, negatively impact intestinal health by disrupting the intestinal barrier system through a variety of mechanisms.