The permeable is crossed by fluids, unlike the impermeable.
Permeable is a word that has its origin in permeabilis , a Latin term. It is an adjective that refers to that which, due to its physical characteristics, is capable of being traversed by some type of fluid .
For example: “A tent or a camping marquee can never be made of permeable materials” , “To carry out this experiment, we will have to cover the jar with a permeable membrane ” , “How do we prevent the roof of the house from being permeable? Every time it rains, we have problems…”
Permeable materials
This condition is known as permeability . The concept refers to the capacity of a material to allow a liquid to penetrate it without causing changes in its internal structure. The passage of the liquid can occur at a greater or lesser speed according to its pressure and density , and also to the level of porosity of the permeable material.
When a material lacks permeability, it is said to be impermeable and, therefore, does not allow a fluid to pass through its surface; such is the case of the fabrics used to make umbrellas, rain boots and certain coats.
Water passes through permeable materials.
The adjective applied to people
If the adjective permeable is applied to a person, it is referring to the fact that he or she is an easily influenced subject . Human beings who change their behavior based on the opinions of others receive this qualification.
“The local mayor always wants to be surrounded by open-minded people so he can impose his views” and “I have never been open-minded to what the neighbors say, so I don't care what they think about the work I'm doing at home” are sentences that show this usage.
Leaky gut syndrome
The intestine is naturally permeable, as it needs to allow small molecules to pass through so that our body can absorb important nutrients; furthermore, one of the main functions of the cells in the intestinal wall is the regulation of said permeability.
When the walls of the intestine become severely inflamed, openings in the intestinal barrier between epithelial cells (known as tight junctions ) begin to let microbes, undigested food particles, toxins, and other organisms into the bloodstream and allow them to circulate freely. In response to this phenomenon , called leaky gut syndrome , the immune system responds by attacking the elements that have passed through the tight junctions as if they were pathogens.
Some of the causes of leaky gut syndrome include:
- Consumption of certain foods , such as gluten (the main cause), refined sugar in large quantities, preservatives, refined flours, flavorings and processed foods, since they cause the body to enter certain substances that it identifies as toxins.
- Infections , including intestinal parasites, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, and candidiasis.
- Chronic stress , which usually causes a marked deficiency in the immune system, which results in pathogens successfully entering the body and inflammation of the intestine, giving way to excessive permeability.
- Inflammations in the digestive tract, which can arise from hypochlorhydria, that is, a lack of hydrochloric acid in the stomach;
- Toxins through certain medications (such as steroids, antacids and antibiotics) or from the environment itself (mercury, Bisphenol A in cans and plastics, and pesticides).
Symptoms of leaky gut syndrome include diarrhea, gas, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, unexplained infection, and intolerance to certain foods. On the other hand, the habit of taking anti-inflammatory drugs or aspirin frequently, as well as alcohol abuse, can cause this disorder.