by John Brisson | Apr 24, 2019 | Digestive Health, Probiotics, Vitamin C
I have read pseudoscience, incorrect advice from social media posts, and speculation lately that synthetic L-ascorbic acid, not natural sourced vitamin C harms your probiotic microbiome. Where did all this speculation orginate? My research has concluded that it...
by John Brisson | Apr 23, 2019 | Awareness and Advocacy, Digestive Health, Medications, SIBO
Why I Caution the Use of the Antibiotic Flagyl (Metronidazole) for SIBO and C. difficile Infections Many different medications are in use where doctors are sadly unaware of their potentially severe side effects. The antibiotic Flagyl (metronidazole) is no exception....
by John Brisson | Apr 11, 2019 | Awareness and Advocacy, Mitochondrial Health, News and Studies
Gadolinium, When a “Harmless” MRI Can Rob You of Your Health or Worse Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is believed to be a safer type of medical imagining. Having an MRI does not expose the patient to excessive X-rays or ionizing radiation from computed...
by John Brisson | Mar 7, 2019 | Diet, Digestive Health, GERD, LPR/LERD, Reflux
Do Chocolate, Onions, or Mint Cause or Worsen Reflux? If you have reflux, there are certain foods that every known medium says you should avoid. The news, the Internet, and even your doctor give you a list of foods that trigger reflux. Many people have heard that...
by John Brisson | Jan 24, 2019 | Awareness and Advocacy, Oral Health
Many people do not realize how important oral health is for digestion. Digestion begins in the mouth. Teeth masticate, our tongue tastes our food for enjoyment, and our saliva moistens our food, oral cavity, and numbs our mouth with an endogenous produced opioid. Why...
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