Table 1.

Comparison diseases and symptoms related to increased gastrointestinal barrier permeability and phlegm syndrome.

Diseases related to Increased GI Barrier Permeability	Diseases Related to Phlegm Syndrome
Alzheimer’s disease [42] Acne [40] AIDS, HIV infection [44] Alcoholism [43] Atopy/Eczema [40,53] Autism [41] Cancers [38] Celiac disease [26] Chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome [46] Chronic arthritis/pain treated with NSAIDs [47] Coronary heart disease [45] Crohn’s disease [17] Cystic fibrosis [48] Dermatitis herpetiformis [49] Diabetes mellitus [33] Gastroenteritis [54] Inflammatory bowel disease [12] Irritable bowel syndrome [55,56] Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease [39] Obesity [33] Pancreatic dysfunction [50] Psoriasis [51] Rheumatoid arthritis [36] Schizophrenia [37] Urticaria [52] Ulcerative colitis [17]	Alzheimer’s disease (dementia) [57] Acne [58] AIDS, HIV infection [59] Asthma [60] Atopy [61] Autism [62] Bronchiectasis [63] Cancers [3] Celiac disease [64] Coronary heart disease [65] Coronary artery disease [66] Diabetes mellitus [67] Irritable bowel syndrome [64] Epilepsy [68] Hyperlipidemia [69] Hypertension [70] Metabolic syndrome [71] Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease [72] Obesity [73] Stroke [74] Scrofula [75] Schizophrenia [76]
Symptoms Associated with Leaky Gut Syndrome	Symptoms Associated with Phlegm Syndrome
Arthralgias Abdominal distension Abdominal pain Cognitive and memory deficits Diarrhea Fatigue and malaise Fevers of unknown origin Food intolerances Myalgias Poor exercise tolerance Skin rashes Shortness of breath	Bitter taste Tightness in Chest Dizziness Dry mouth and throat Fatigue Feeling muzzy and heaviness in the head and body Forgetfulness General edema Palpitations Insomnia Irritability Sticky mouth Swelling pain of head and eyes