Anti-Reflux Surgeries (Nissen Fundoplication), Are They Worth Doing?

by John Brisson | Jun 12, 2019 | Awareness and Advocacy, Digestive Health, Surgery

I have coached many people who had unnecessary anti-reflux surgeries performed. For example, I had one client in his mid 20’s that was suffering from upper gut dysbiosis (likely H. pylori) that had what I consider to be an unnecessary Nissen fundoplication...

FYG Review of Seed Probiotic (Synbiotic), is it Worth the Hype?

by John Brisson | May 30, 2019 | Awareness and Advocacy, Digestive Health, Prebiotics, Probiotics, Supplement Recommendations

I frequently discover new probiotic supplements that have a lot of slick marketing and hype associated with them. Often probiotic supplements that require a lot of marketing tend to be ones that I do not recommend. However, lately, I have been receiving many inquiries...

I Do Not Recommend Amitriptyline (Elavil) for Reflux Disorders

by John Brisson | May 24, 2019 | Awareness and Advocacy, Reflux

I Do Not Recommend Amitriptyline (Elavil) for Digestive Disorders The medication amitriptyline is commonly prescribed for people who suffer from reflux disorders. Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant that is known to have many different adverse side effects,...

Burning Mouth Syndrome, What Is It and How to Hopefully Find Relief

by John Brisson | May 2, 2019 | Digestive Health, Oral Health

Burning Mouth Syndrome, What Is It and How to Hopefully Find Relief One day you wake up, and your mouth is a little more dryer than usual. You think nothing of it, but later you discover you have altered taste and smell as well. You notice in the afternoon that you...

Does L-ascorbic acid or Vitamin C Eliminate Probiotic Bacteria?

by John Brisson | Apr 24, 2019 | Digestive Health, Probiotics, Vitamin C

I have read pseudoscience, incorrect advice from social media posts, and speculation lately that synthetic L-ascorbic acid, not natural sourced vitamin C harms your probiotic microbiome. Where did all this speculation orginate? My research has concluded that it...

Why I Caution the Use of the Antibiotic Flagyl (Metronidazole)

by John Brisson | Apr 23, 2019 | Awareness and Advocacy, Digestive Health, Medications, SIBO

Why I Caution the Use of the Antibiotic Flagyl (Metronidazole) for SIBO and C. difficile Infections Many different medications are in use where doctors are sadly unaware of their potentially severe side effects. The antibiotic Flagyl (metronidazole) is no exception....