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    Binders and endotoxins/LPS

    I am curious if binders itself can completely eliminiate gut issues if used long term. If toxins are continuously detoxed and eliminated, will endotoxins/LPS reduce permanently? Or can it only be reduced if it is eradicated using some antimicrobial? If it no longer has toxins to feed on...
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    Encapsulating leaky gut repair supplements in capsules to target the colon (where bacteria & LPS live) rather than the sterile small intestine

    Some theories hypothesize that LPS may be entering the blood from a leaky gut (intestinal hyperpermeability) and playing a causal role in diseases such as ME/CFS. Now there are two main types of leaky gut: a leaky small intestine, and a leaky colon. Since the small intestine is quasi-sterile...