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Your gut lining rebuilds itself completely every 3 to 5 days. That means a leaky gut is not stuck for six months. It is stuck because the real trigger has never been found.

In this episode, I'm going to explain why L glutamine, collagen, and probiotics often fail on their own, and walk through the four hidden causes that keep tearing your gut lining down faster than it can heal.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 What ACTUALLY Heals a Leaky Gut
0:44 Why leaky gut supplements often fail
1:33 What actually happens when your gut leaks
2:07 The hidden causes doctors miss
3:26 The most missed cause: SIBO
4:07 A patient's story: years of symptoms, one real cause
5:03 Why a bandage cannot fix an open wound
5:51 What real healing looks like week by week
7:23 Where to start fixing your gut
8:23 The trigger you are probably missing

❓ QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Q: How long does it actually take to heal a leaky gut?
A: Your gut lining fully replaces itself every 3 to 5 days, so healing can happen quickly once the trigger causing the damage is removed. The six month timeline people hear about usually reflects how long it takes to find the real cause, not how long the lining itself takes to repair.

Q: Why don't supplements like L glutamine or collagen fix leaky gut?
A: These supplements support the gut lining directly, but they cannot outpace an active cause like NSAID use, chronic stress, alcohol, or bacterial overgrowth. If the underlying trigger keeps damaging the lining, the lining cannot finish repairing itself no matter how many supplements you take.

Q: What is SIBO and how does it cause leaky gut symptoms?
A: SIBO stands for small intestine bacterial overgrowth, where bacteria that belong farther down the digestive tract move into the small intestine and release chemicals that damage the gut lining. It commonly causes bloating, food reactions, and fatigue, and it does not show up on a standard colonoscopy or bloodwork, which is why a hydrogen breath test is often needed to diagnose it.

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ABOUT DR. MEL ONA:
I'm Dr. Mel Ona, a board-certified gastroenterologist with graduate training in nutritional biochemistry and metabolism. I founded Ohana Gastroenterology and have treated over 10,000 patients across nine years of clinical practice. My focus is evidence-based digestive health, nutrition science, and disease prevention.


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