by Jason Hooper | Mar 24, 2021 | Awareness and Advocacy
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, truck driving is the most common job in the United States. Truck drivers play an extremely important role in our supply chain, but driving for ten hours a day, and not having a kitchen can lead to some poor health outcomes...
by John Brisson | Mar 18, 2021 | Awareness and Advocacy, Digestive Health, Medications
The Center for Disease Control reports that, on average, a doctor will see fifty patients each day. Each patient will average eight minutes with their doctor, and eighty-eight percent of patients that visit their doctor are prescribed medications.1 The patient leaves...
by John Brisson | Mar 12, 2021 | Digestive Health, Reflux
Many people frequently reach out to me and ask what can be done to relieve their heartburn. Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a condition in which mucosal damage is done to the esophagus from chronic stomach acid, pepsin, bile, or endotoxins trapped between the...
by John Brisson | Mar 10, 2021 | Digestive Health, Probiotics, Supplement Recommendations
I recommend few probiotic supplements for people to use to help fix their gut, and Smidge is one that I recommend. For example, I am one of the few dissenting opinions regarding recommending HSO “probiotic” supplements. I do not recommend HSO “probiotic”...
by John Brisson | Mar 5, 2021 | Digestive Health, Opportunistic Microorganisms
Cesarean section, performed when medically necessary, is an essential surgery for both mother and baby survival. For 2018, 32% of all infant deliveries were by C-section in the United States of America. C-section deliveries have many risks involved and are an...
by John Brisson | Mar 3, 2021 | Diet, Digestive Enzymes, Digestive Health
For the new year, many people consume more greens, including spinach, trying to be healthy. Spinach is a “healthy” source of greens that people frequently add to their smoothie for its perceived health benefits. I love creamed spinach myself. In the past, I often...
