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Ask a Doctor: What Is Leaky Gut?

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Ask a Doctor: What Is Leaky Gut?
The immune system works in concert with an ecosystem of microbes living inside the body. sdecoret/Shutterstock
Dr. Ann Corson
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A leaky gut is when the intestinal lining develops holes that allow harmful substances to leak into the bloodstream.

The intestinal lining has two main jobs. The first is to digest food to absorb nutrients and water into the bloodstream for distribution throughout the body.

Dr. Corson obtained her MD degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA in 1982 and is board certified in Family Medicine and Integrative Holistic Medicine. Her solo practice in Philadelphia, PA is devoted full time to the treatment of patients suffering from all forms of chronic disease. In 2008, Dr. Corson joined Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting (DAFOH) to help raise awareness of China’s live forced organ harvesting of innocent prisoners of conscience, primarily Falun Gong practitioners. Since 2016, she has been editor-in-chief of DAFOH’s newsletter.
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