One Cause, Many Ailments: Leaky Gut Syndrome: What It Is and How It May Be Affecting Your Health

by John O.A. Pagano

What is it that arthritis, chronic fatigue, migraine headaches, celiac disease, psoriasis, diabetes, lupus, as well as many other diseases, have in common? At first glance they appear to be totally unrelated, yet they may very well be linked by a common denominator: the Leaky Gut Syndrome (LGS), or intestinal permeability. For a condition with such far-reaching effects, LGS has gone remarkably undiagnosed.

For years, Dr. Pagano has been treating patients with psoriasis and eczema by using the concept of the "leaky gut" as it was presented in the diagnostic readings of Edgar Cayce (Cayce, who died in 1945, is known as the "father of American holistic medicine.") Dr. Pagano's findings were published in the bestselling book, Healing Psorasis. Today, he takes his work even further and offers us the hope of healing this condition based on experience, as evidenced by his vivid illustrations and before-and-after photographs.

The good news, Pagano states, is that this condition can be alleviated and in many cases completely healed. Once the underlying cause of a problem is recognized, one can proceed to correct the situation in an intelligent and reasonable manner. Dr. Pagano has done just that!

About the Author:
Dr. John O.A. Pagano is a chiropractic physician from Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Genres: Health

149 pages, Paperback

First published March 30, 2008

About the author

A chiropractor by trade, Dr. Pagano became interested in psoriasis when a patient who suffered from this disease come through his door for chiropractic treatments. Dr. Pagano noticed the extend of psoriasis that the patient was suffering from and told the patient what he's heared about Edgar Cayce's unconventional methods and ideas about healing psoriasis. Having nothing to lose, Dr. Pagano and the patient agreed that they would apply the Edgar Cayce methodology to curing the disease and see what was to follow. To their astonishment, the patient quickly recovered.

In his book, Healing Psoriasis, Dr. Pagano shares his experiences healing psoriasis over several decades. He also published a complimentary cookbook for those struggling to adjust the to diet.

Reviews

[Arthur Krause · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting perspective on gut health and nutrition. Easy digestible.

[Cher · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book clued me in to a possible link for our allergies ... very helpful suggestions for change. I didn't like that suggestions were referred to as a cure ... and the Edgar Cayce "connection" seemed somewhat far stretched ... maybe I am too western medicine minded.

[Stefani · Rating 4 out of 5]

I first read about Leaky Gut in "A Natural Guide to Pregnancy and Postpartum Health," but Dr. Raffelock didn't really explain it, or how to fix it very well (not the focus of his book). This book really helped me understand Leaky Gut, what can cause it, and dietary steps to take to fix it (like other diet recommendations: whole foods, water instead of soda, etc.). I think whether a person likes this book with depend on where they sit on the spectrum between western medicine and holistic approaches. I myself, sit somewhere in the middle, so this book was good for me. It didn't call for a bunch of crazy stuff, just stuff I already was trying to do--except his advice to avoid nightshades (tomatoes, peppers, etc.) because they are more inflammatory for the intestines, but I'm going to cut back on those now because what made me pick this book up after 6+ years of learning of Leaky Gut are small patches of what my dermatologist said could be psoriasis. The majority cleared up with topical medicine, but I'd rather keep red, itchy, scaly skin at bay naturally, rather than resorting to steroid creams as a first measure.