by John Brisson | Feb 18, 2023 | 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 20, 2023 | Diet, Digestive Health, FODMAP, SIBO
The low FODMAP diet was developed at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. It is an excellent diet relieving SIBO and IBS symptoms and is easier to adopt than an elemental or semi-elemental diet. Following the diet hopefully helps decrease opportunistic bacterial...
by John Brisson | Sep 4, 2022 | Cannabis, Digestive Health
Most people believe that smoking or ingesting marijuana in average quantities has few to little side effects, which is inaccurate. I have written before that smoking marijuana or eating tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) edibles might worsen adrenal fatigue. Rarely do some...
by John Brisson | Aug 29, 2022 | Digestive Health
Leaky gut has become a buzzword over the past few years, so much so that most gastroenterologists scoff when the word is uttered. Many blogs are released by mainstream sources attempting to debunk the “myth” of having a leaky gut. Many research studies prove that...
by John Brisson | Aug 21, 2022 | Digestive Health
Stevia is a popular natural sweetener and sugar substitute. Stevia is derived from the plant Stevia rebaudiana (Candyleaf), which grows natively in South America. Stevia has been used for centuries by the Guarani native populations in South America to sweeten...
by John Brisson | Aug 14, 2022 | Digestive Health, Prebiotics, Probiotics
Postbiotics is a recent buzzword being talked about in the news. Many people know about probiotics, fewer know about prebiotics, and almost no one has heard of postbiotics. Probiotics are supplements that contain hopefully beneficial microorganisms that colonize your...