Think of your gut as a drawbridge. Your gut is naturally semi-permeable to let teeny-tiny boats (micronutrients) pass through your intestinal wall and into your bloodstream. However, external factors – including certain foods, infections, toxins, and stress – can break apart the tight junctions in your intestinal wall, leaving the drawbridge open. Once this happens, you have a leaky gut. Fortunately, there are plenty of simple, natural ways to prevent and reverse leaky gut. Here’s what you need to know.