by John Brisson | Mar 2, 2018 | Digestive Health
I suffered from a incisional abdominal wall hernia when I was an adolescent. My appendix burst, and later exploratory surgery had to be performed to drain abscesses. The incision left me with a massive scar and a weak abdominal wall. I then developed an incisional...
by John Brisson | Feb 21, 2018 | Digestive Health, Hormones/Neurotransmitters
The primary female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone have been studied more when it comes to their effect on digestion compared to the primary male sex hormone testosterone. You can read hundreds of articles on the internet about symptoms of low testosterone (low...
by John Brisson | Jan 14, 2018 | Awareness and Advocacy, Digestive Health, Supplement Recommendations, Water
The water you consume daily could be contributing to your health issues. Even when it appears to be crystal clear is often contaminated in our modern world. Plagued by everything from natural contamination to human-made pollution entering the supply, what you are...
by John Brisson | Jan 12, 2018 | Digestive Health, SIBO, Upper gut
When someone is suffering from dysbiosis, imbalances within the body can readily occur and make people ill. Upper gut dysbiosis is becoming more well-known and is separate from SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) and colonic overgrowth. With new research, we...
by Jason Hooper | Dec 15, 2017 | Diet, Digestive Health, News and Studies, Probiotics
The University of Ohio hosts a research team led by Dr. Lisa Christian with the purpose of investigating stress and health in pregnancy. Recently, the team studied 77 toddlers ranging from 18 – 27 months old.[1] The parents filled out a temperament survey, and stool...
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