Rifaximin (Xifaxan): Why It May or May Not Improve Your SIBO – 2023

by John Brisson | Mar 16, 2023 | Digestive Health, Medications, SIBO

Rifaximin (Xifaxan): Why It May or May Not Improve Your SIBO Rifaximin (Xifaxan) is one of the most common antibiotics prescribed for SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth). It is a relatively safe antibiotic and can help reduce hydrogen-dominant bacterial...

Fix Your Gut Sadly Does Not Recommend Atrantil Pro

by John Brisson | Mar 4, 2023 | Buyer Beware, SIBO, Supplement Recommendations

When a client told me that Dr. Kenneth Brown had released a new supplement called Atrantil Pro, I became excited, I had to check it out. I recommend Atrantil for many clients suffering from methane-dominant Archaeal dysbiosis causing Small Intestinal Bacterial...

SIBO: Hydrogen, H2S, or Methane, What Is the Difference? Updated 2023

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...

Tired of Being Bloated? The Low FODMAP Diet, What is it and How to Make it Work For You – Updated 2023

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...

Marijuana Causing Vomiting? Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome 

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...

Leaky Gut and How to Bulletproof Your Gut Lining

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...