Poor Oxalate Metabolism, a Cause of Joint Pain, Heart Disease, and More!

by John Brisson | Aug 20, 2019 | Digestive Health

Though the ingestion of plants may have many health benefits, for some people, their ingestion does have drawbacks, oxalates being one. Different plants contain types of prebiotic fiber, terpenes, and polyphenols that can benefit our health. Plants also contain some...

Neomycin – Why Fix Your Gut Does Not Recommend Its Use for SIBO-C

by John Brisson | Jul 26, 2019 | Awareness and Advocacy, Medications, SIBO

Neomycin – Why Fix Your Gut Does Not Recommend Its Use for SIBO-C Big pharma is always finding new ways to resurrect older medications to treat diseases. Since so many of our current antibiotics are becoming microbial resistant, older medications despite their...

Salt: Why Everyone Says You Are Getting Too Much, Why They Are Wrong, and How a Lack of It Can Greatly Impact Your Health

by John Brisson | Jun 26, 2019 | Minerals, Supplement Recommendations

Salt: Why Everyone Says You Are Getting Too Much, Why They Are Wrong, and How a Lack of It Can Greatly Impact Your Health You are not getting enough pure salt in your diet. Yeah, you read that right. How can that be? The medical establishment, the government, and the...

Is Bubble Tea Dangerous For Your Digestion and Health?

by John Brisson | Jun 17, 2019 | Awareness and Advocacy, Digestive Health, News and Studies

Bubble tea is a delicious treat that may rarely cause health issues when prepared or consumed improperly. I can count the number of caffeinated beverages that I have consumed in the past ten years on one of my hands. However, recently, a friend wanted a bubble tea,...

Anti-Reflux Surgeries (Nissen Fundoplication), Are They Worth Doing?

by John Brisson | Jun 12, 2019 | Awareness and Advocacy, Digestive Health, Surgery

I have coached many people who had unnecessary anti-reflux surgeries performed. For example, I had one client in his mid 20’s that was suffering from upper gut dysbiosis (likely H. pylori) that had what I consider to be an unnecessary Nissen fundoplication...

FYG Review of Seed Probiotic (Synbiotic), is it Worth the Hype?

by John Brisson | May 30, 2019 | Awareness and Advocacy, Digestive Health, Prebiotics, Probiotics, Supplement Recommendations

I frequently discover new probiotic supplements that have a lot of slick marketing and hype associated with them. Often probiotic supplements that require a lot of marketing tend to be ones that I do not recommend. However, lately, I have been receiving many inquiries...