H. pylori, Evil Mastermind or Ally? Part 1

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...

Low Carb Diets and the Gut

by Jason Hooper | Aug 21, 2015 | Diet, Digestive Health, Probiotics

The human diet has an enormous impact on the quantity and quality of bacteria in the gut. In 2013, a team of scientists showed that a change in diet can radically alter the microbiome after just four days 1. Will eliminating carbs have a direct impact on gut bacteria...

Magic Bullet for Intestinal Issues – Enteric Coated Peppermint Oil

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 throughout the world.2 People everywhere value mint for it’s strong cooling scent, it’s cooling...

Eat Real Food – Not Soylent 2.0

by Jason Hooper | Aug 7, 2015 | Buyer Beware, Digestive Health, News and Studies, Opinion

What is Soylent? Software engineer, Robert Reinhart believed that his busy lifestyle was leading him to poor dietary choices. He thought that he was far too overwhelmed to source food with adequate nutrition and had a moral conflict about supporting the agricultural...

Endotoxin: Part 1 – How Opportunistic Bacteria Damage Your Heart

by Jason Hooper | Jul 31, 2015 | Digestive Health, Endotoxin, Opportunistic Microorganisms

For the last decade, I have been finding articles about fecal matter transplants in rats. When scientists transplant fecal matter from an obese rat into a healthy rat, it soon becomes obese.1 There have been several other biological ailments that can also be assumed...

Why Supplementing With Probiotics May Make You Ill – Part 2: MMC Issues

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 it microbial die-off in people with SIBO? If they continue...