by John Brisson | Jul 10, 2025 | Digestive Health, GERD, LPR/LERD, Reflux, Upper gut
Strengthen that LES to Protect Against GERD! Updated 2025! Our lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a sphincter that connects the top of our stomach (cardia) with the bottom of our esophagus. Our LES first relaxes when we swallow to allow food to enter our...
by John Brisson | Jul 9, 2025 | Buyer Beware, Digestive Health, SIBO
Ozempic (semaglutide), is a GLP-1 receptor agonist approved initially for Type 2 diabetes treatment, which is now conventional medicine’s solution for weight loss. Semaglutide’s meteoric rise is attributed to its powerful appetite-suppressing effects and...
by John Brisson | Jul 8, 2025 | Buyer Beware, Digestive Health, HSO
Is Bacillus Subtilis Dangerous? Primal Defense, a Review – Updated 2025 Bacillus Subtilis: Any Potential Benefit of the “Probiotic” Bacteria in Primal Defense Is Not Worth The Risk I will not recommend probiotic-containing strains from the Bacillus...
by John Brisson | Jul 7, 2025 | Digestive Health, HSO
Updated 2025 Kiran seems to be at it again with a “rebranding” of MegaSporeBiotic, known as Just Thrive. The presentation is very slick, and it is available for sale in the retail market. Is there much difference between MegaSporeBiotic and Just Thrive?...
by John Brisson | May 18, 2025 | Digestive Health, GERD, Supplement Recommendations, Upper gut
Betaine HCL, Will It Improve Your Digestion, GERD, or LPR? Updated 2025 One of the many causes of reflux disorders appears to occur from having an elevated stomach pH. I know that is counter to everything you have heard from conventional medicine....
by John Brisson | Mar 27, 2025 | Buyer Beware, HSO
My Issues With Bacillus licheniformis What about a new probiotic that produces antioxidants once it colonizes your intestinal tract? Sounds great, right? The probiotic supplement with all this and more is known as MegaSporeBiotic!1 A probiotic supplement that, in...