In short, changes in lifestyle and food are decisive as a prevention strategy for intestinal permeability associated to ageing and chronic diseases. “A higher intake of fruits, vegetables and foods such as those described in this paper provide fiber and polyphenols that could help counterbalance the damaging of permeability due to ageing”, notes Andrés-Lacueva.

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Peron, G. et al., 2021. Crosstalk among intestinal barrier, gut microbiota and serum metabolome after a polyphenol-rich diet in older subjects with leaky gut The MaPLE trial. Clinical Nutrition, 40(10), pp.5288–5297. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2021.08.027.

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