Endoscopy What Your Doctor Does Not Inform You Of and How to Recover

by John Brisson | Nov 1, 2018 | Awareness and Advocacy, Digestive Health, GERD, LPR/LERD, Reflux, Upper gut

Endoscopy What Your Doctor Does Not Inform You About the Procedure and How to Recover Endoscopy procedures are frequently performed in people with gut issues. Many people that I have coached have had the procedure carried out to try to determine the extent of their...

GERD (Heartburn), Causes, Treatment Issues, Supplements, and Relief

by John Brisson | Oct 30, 2018 | Digestive Health, GERD, Reflux, Upper gut

Fix Your Gut Podcast on GERD The Causes, What Your Doctor Does Not Tell You, and How to Find Relief Increased Gastric Pressure and Heartburn/GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) Heartburn (GERD) is mainly caused by too much intra-abdominal pressure on the stomach...

Bile Reflux, Weak Pyloric Sphincter, and How to Improve Fat Digestion

by John Brisson | Oct 29, 2018 | Digestive Health, Reflux, SIBO, Upper gut

Fat digestion and assimilation are essential for overall health. Many of my clients with upper gut dysbiosis have issues digesting fat, causing bile reflux and pyloric sphincter insufficiency. Ketogenic diets that are high in fat are a recent fad, and many people are...

D-limonene, the Important Supplement to Relieve Heartburn, a Review

by John Brisson | Oct 7, 2018 | Digestive Health, GERD, LPR/LERD, Reflux

If there were one “magic” supplement, that could improve reflux symptoms for most people it would be D-limonene. I have taken orange oil myself occasionally throughout the years with mostly positive effects on my H. pylori upper gut dysbiosis. For example,...

Troubled Breathing (Dyspnea) Linked to Upper Gut Issues and Reflux

by John Brisson | Jul 6, 2018 | Digestive Health, GERD, LPR/LERD, Reflux, Upper gut

Upper gut digestive issues as the cause of shortness of breath are widespread and overlooked. Many people go to their doctors complaining of breathing issues and are told their lungs are healthy. Your lungs sound clear, your oxygen saturation is healthy, and your...

Endotoxin Reflux, A Cause of Leaky Esophagus and Cancer

by John Brisson | Dec 8, 2016 | Digestive Health, Endotoxin, Reflux, Upper gut

Everyone in the digestive health sphere writes about leaky gut, including me. I am guilty of fixating on the health and microbiome of the lower abdomen; most people who contact me suffer from general dysbiosis or SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth). Many...