by John Brisson | Oct 26, 2015 | Digestive Health
Herxheimer reactions. One of the banes of my existence as a health consultant. Can they be reduced from activated charcoal absorbing bacterial toxins? What is a herxheimer reaction? It is the bodies immune system’s reaction to a heavy burden of toxins (mainly...
by John Brisson | Oct 12, 2015 | Digestive Health, Hormones/Neurotransmitters
Many of the chemicals on that list are neurotransmitters that are not at all surprising. There is currently plenty of exciting research going on trying to link the brain and gut together. This blog article will focus on melatonin and how it relates to our digestion....
by John Brisson | Sep 21, 2015 | Digestive Health, Opportunistic Microorganisms, Probiotics
Here at Fix Your Gut we have discussed at length about H. pylori. There is a lot of ongoing research being done to determine H. pylori’s coexistence with humans. Is it commensal, or severely opportunistic? Is it normal flora? Jason Hooper and I have both written...
by John Brisson | Aug 12, 2015 | Digestive Health
Peppermint is a hybrid mint plant. It is a cross between watermint and spearmint.1 Peppermint is native to Europe, but the herb has now grown widespread worldwide.2 People everywhere value mint for it’s strong cooling scent, it’s cooling sensation on the...
by John Brisson | Jul 27, 2015 | Digestive Health, Probiotics, SIBO
Probiotics are supposed to improve digestive health, yet they sometimes make people ill – especially if they have SIBO. Why do supplements touted for improving digestive health make some people worse? Is there a microbial die-off in people with SIBO? If they...
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