My Hydrogen/Methane/H2S Breath Test Was Negative, Can I Still Have Dysbiosis? – Updated 2023

by John Brisson | May 10, 2023 | SIBO

The hydrogen/methane/hydrogen sulfide (H2S) breath test is a diagnostic tool for determining if you are suffering from SIBO or upper gut dysbiosis. Some people still suffer from bloating, excessive gas, reflux, and/or abdominal pain, even though their breath test...

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...

Neomycin – Why Fix Your Gut Does Not Recommend Its Use for SIBO-C

by John Brisson | Jul 26, 2019 | Awareness and Advocacy, Medications, SIBO

Neomycin – Why Fix Your Gut Does Not Recommend Its Use for SIBO-C Big pharma is always finding new ways to resurrect older medications to treat diseases. Since so many of our current antibiotics are becoming microbial resistant, older medications despite their...