The Vicious Cycle of Poor Gut Health and Stress

by Jason Hooper | Mar 1, 2021 | Awareness and Advocacy, Digestive Health, Magnesium, Mitochondrial Health, Opportunistic Microorganisms

Are you stressed out because of your gut health, or is your gut health causing your stress?  For gut health coaches, this is our version of the chicken or the egg dilemma. How does this cycle begin, and more importantly, how do we end it?  Stress can lead to poor food...

Why Antacids Like TumsTM May Worsen Your Health Over Time

by Jason Hooper | Feb 20, 2021 | Digestive Health, Medications

According to the American College of Gastroenterology1, sixty million Americans experience heartburn at least once a month, and fifteen million Americans experience heartburn every single day.  That’s a lot of people!  When looking for relief from your heartburn,...

Foods that Might be Harming Your Health – Chocolate – Part 1

by John Brisson | Feb 13, 2021 | Digestive Health, FODMAP

Diet is very subjective, and how people react to the food that we eat is determined by many factors. Genetics, epigenetics, environment, gastrointestinal system functionality, immune system health, and your microbiome all influence how reactive you are to the food...

Five FODMAPs That Might Surprise You

by Jason Hooper | Feb 1, 2021 | Digestive Health, FODMAP

Are you following a low FODMAP diet to improve your gut health? Some hidden FODMAPs might not show up on the popular lists. Here are some of the lesser-known FODMAPs that could be preventing you from achieving your optimal gastrointestinal function: Chicken Wings...

Is Inulin Good for Dysbiosis? A Cautious Recommendation

by John Brisson | Jul 23, 2020 | Digestive Health, Prebiotics

Prebiotics are various compounds in our food that stimulate the growth of microorganisms. Using prebiotics to hopefully improve your microbiome’s health should be utilized with the upmost caution if you are suffering from digestive issues. You do not want to use...

What is Eosinophilic Esophagitis and How to Hopefully Find Relief

by John Brisson | Jun 24, 2020 | Digestive Health, Reflux

Eosinophilic esophagitis is a medical condition that affects more people than initially believed. Eosinophilic esophagitis was once thought of as only being a rare case-reportable medical condition. Eosinophilic esophagitis presents itself as many different conditions...