by John Brisson | Jun 5, 2017 | Awareness and Advocacy, Opinion
While I was watching Hoarders last night, I had a breakthrough. People on the show live in horrid conditions. They hoard useless stuff, and their houses are filthy. People on Hoarders choose to live in situations that continue to make themselves sick. Psychologists...
by John Brisson | May 19, 2017 | Digestive Health, Hormones/Neurotransmitters
When you think of serotonin, you imagine mood, happiness, depression, and antidepressants. Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft, and Celexa to name a few. Some people would argue that the United States truly is a Prozac nation. We sure do love our antidepressants; the amount of...
by John Brisson | May 15, 2017 | Digestive Health, Opinion, Probiotics
The best time to take a probiotic supplement is a very complex question with multiple answers and depends individually on the person’s daily life and digestive health. For most people, it is best to take the supplement when your stomach pH is elevated, and your...
by John Brisson | Apr 26, 2017 | Digestive Health
In bacterial foodborne gastrointestinal illnesses, there is a difference between classical food poisoning and foodborne infections. Food poisoning occurs after the consumption of food containing bacterial toxins (examples include E. coli, B. cereus, and Clostridium...
by John Brisson | Apr 25, 2017 | Digestive Health, Probiotics
There are many articles and books written on the importance of breastfeeding and its effects on infant gut health. A new study was published lately that the probiotic bacteria Bifidobacterium longum and Bifidobacteria bifidum mutated to become better adapted to...
by John Brisson | Apr 10, 2017 | Digestive Health, Upper gut
Your gallbladder is a tiny digestive organ that is very important to your digestive health. If you are on a ketogenic diet, optimal gallbladder function is important in the digestion of the ample fat in your diet. There are a lot more organs associated with your...
