by John Brisson | May 23, 2016 | Diet, Digestive Health, GERD, Reflux
Does Citrus or Spicy Foods Cause or Worsen Reflux? If you have reflux, there are certain foods that every known medium says you should avoid. The news, the internet, and even your doctor give you a list of foods that trigger reflux. Many people have heard that citrus...
by Jason Hooper | May 9, 2016 | Digestive Health, Opinion
Olive oil is one of the biggest offenders on the worldwide “food fraud” paradigm. In other words, companies blend their oils with cheaper vegetable oils and sell it as pure olive oil. This is extremely common, especially in Italy. How would you feel if you...
by Jason Hooper | May 4, 2016 | Digestive Health, Supplement Recommendations
I am starting to see a trend of internet blog articles that suggest that certain proteins (whey or collagen) contain MSG. I can assure you that the authors are mistaken, and due to their lack of knowledge in biochemistry, and basic physics, they are also misleading...
by John Brisson | Apr 29, 2016 | Opportunistic Microorganisms, Parasites
When will mainstream medicine admit that Toxoplasma gondii chronic infections also known as toxoplasmosis cause many different mental disorders? For how long do we continue to treat these infections with anti-depressants and anti-psychotic medication? I hope that, one...
by John Brisson | Apr 22, 2016 | Digestive Health, Prebiotics
Here at Fix Your Gut we have written a lot about different prebiotics and how their use may or may not help improve your digestive health. There are few prebiotics that I recommend; there are some that I am more reserved to recommend, and one that I believe should be...
by Jason Hooper | Apr 5, 2016 | Digestive Health, Endotoxin
Issues Ingesting Coconut Oil, MCT Oil, Brain Octane Oil? Here Is Why and How to Change It. I’ll never forget the first time I tried MCT oil. It was the time of kale shakes, and I decided to replace my coconut oil with MCT oil. I used roughly the same volume, and...