by John Brisson | Jan 5, 2015 | Digestive Health, Hormones/Neurotransmitters, Probiotics
Probiotics are important in maintaining our gut flora, but they can still cause issues just like any supplement and most issues with supplementation go unreported on the natural health blogosphere. Everyone writes about the pros of taking probiotics, but what are the...
by John Brisson | Jan 2, 2015 | Digestive Health, Opportunistic Microorganisms, Parasites
There are some parasites that spread in more ways then ingestion of contaminated food and water. If you swim on a regular basis, you might have contracted Cryptosporidium, even if you swim in chlorinated pools. Cryptosporidium is a genus of apicomplexan protozoans...
by John Brisson | Dec 31, 2014 | Digestive Enzymes, Digestive Health
DPP IV is an enzyme that is becoming all the rage in digestive supplements. Many of the proposed claims of supplementing with this enzyme include: 1 Protection of the digestive system from gluten and casein ingestion. Mitigate gluten insensitivity and possibly Celiac...
by John Brisson | Dec 29, 2014 | Digestive Health, HSO
Dirt is rich in HSO’s! Some people in the Paleo movement are suggesting you consume your homegrown dirt covered fruits and vegetables without fully washing them. Ancient man did not wash his produce thoroughly, why should we? The Paleo blogosphere links the lack...
by John Brisson | Dec 19, 2014 | Digestive Health, Upper gut
You believe that you have gallbladder issues, what now? Diagnostic tests are very important to determine the health of your gallbladder if you believe you are having issues. CT scans, MRI’s, and ultrasounds can be used to create pictures of your gallbladder to...
by John Brisson | Dec 15, 2014 | Digestive Health, Opportunistic Microorganisms, Parasites
Blastocystis is a genus of single-celled protozoan, which its colonization in most cases is asymptomatic. The intestinal colonization of hominis is somewhat common because of the low host specificity of the protozoan.1 Colonization rates differ between developed...
