Leaky Gut and Allergies: How a Damaged Gut Barrier Fuels Allergic Reactions (2026 Update)
Leaky Gut and Allergies: How a Damaged Gut Barrier Fuels Allergic Reactions (2026 Update) Posted by Heidi Moretti, MS, RD, CLT ✦ Quick Answer: Leaky gut and allergies aren’t the same condition, but they’re mechanistically linked. When the gut’s tight junctions loosen — a state researchers now call the “epithelial barrier hypothesis” — undigested food


