by John Brisson | Jan 24, 2019 | Awareness and Advocacy, Oral Health
Many people do not realize how important oral health is for digestion. Digestion begins in the mouth. Teeth masticate, our tongue tastes our food for enjoyment, and our saliva moistens our food, oral cavity, and numbs our mouth with an endogenous produced opioid. Why...
by John Brisson | Jan 7, 2019 | Digestive Health, SIBO
People with digestive issues suffer from different symptoms. Whether it is upper gut dysbiosis, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), or colonic dysbiosis, there is usually a cause, and most people have similar symptoms. What is the cause of different symptoms...
by John Brisson | Jan 6, 2019 | Digestive Health, Hormones/Neurotransmitters
Dopamine, What Is It and Why It Is Important for Motivation, Happiness, and Digestion Most people associate happiness with serotonin and the use of anti-depressants, but serotonin is more of the neurotransmitter associated with mood stabilization and wakefulness....
by Jason Hooper | Dec 31, 2018 | News and Studies, Opinion
Disclaimer: Most of the articles that I have contributed to Fix Your Gut are written to educate people about the digestive system. This article falls under the category of an op-ed and is for entertainment purposes only. I do not claim to be one of the experts in the...
by John Brisson | Dec 26, 2018 | Digestive Health, Prebiotics
FUT2 Genes and Your Health, Glycom’s Holigos (2′-FL) Prebiotic Review There is a prebiotic that might be more effective than my recommended prebiotic GOS (galactooligosaccharide) to help improve the probiotic diversity of your microbiome and your digestive...
by John Brisson | Dec 18, 2018 | Digestive Health, GERD, LPR/LERD, Reflux
Barrett’s Esophagus, What Is It and What Can Be Done to Reverse It When someone is suffering from long-term reflux disorders, they become concerned that they might develop esophageal cancer. You get an endoscopy procedure performed because you have reflux and your...
