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 performed. He was suffering from
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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 about Seed probiotic,
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The hydrogen/methane breath test is a diagnostic test for the determination of SIBO. You still have a lot of bloating, gas, and stomach discomfort, but your breath test results were negative. Is it possible to still have SIBO, if your breath test results were negative? What is
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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, some quite severe. Even one of the foremost researchers of
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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
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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 originated from this article on Natural News. The article
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John Brisson is the author of Fix Your Gut: The Definitive Guide to Digestive Disorders. Due to his extensive knowledge on the subject of gut health, John has been tapped by prominent supplement companies as an educator and collaborator on product formulation. As a lifestyle counselor, he has logged thousands of hours assisting people with digestive disorders and coaching them to improve their overall health. John applies his experience and ample research full-time to the construction of a dynamic, evolving database of actionable, evidence-based information on digestive health. Beyond what can be readily accessed on his website and in his definitive e-book, supplementary info from John can be found all over the web in his activity on various health information hubs and forums (including his own Fix Your Gut Forum).