GOOD HEALTH GUIDES: Published regularly to give you the newest and best available information on health topics of major importance, written by leading physicians and other health practitioners, researchers and expert reporters. Leaky gut syndrome, while not a disease itself, is a condition that can lead directly to illnesses like constipation and ulcers or indirectly to arthritis, asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, food allergies and sensitivities, migraine headaches and psoriasis. Understanding leaky gut syndrome can help you achieve optimal health.