by John Brisson | Dec 8, 2017 | Digestive Health
Many people are suffering from the side effects of having chronic constipation and sitting while defecating, hemorrhoids might be the worst. I remember when I had an external hemorrhoid years ago. Severe pain when I sat, and itching so bad I felt like a bear who rubs...
by John Brisson | Dec 3, 2017 | Digestive Health, Hypermineralosis, Minerals
Proper iron metabolism is essential for mitochondrial function and your health as a whole. Iron is one of the most abundant minerals in our human body, most of it is bounded to iron regulating proteins (ferritin, hepcidin, ceruloplasmin, hemosiderin, and transferrin)...
by John Brisson | May 19, 2017 | Digestive Health, Hormones/Neurotransmitters
When you think of serotonin, you imagine mood, happiness, depression, and antidepressants. Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft, and Celexa to name a few. Some people would argue that the United States truly is a Prozac nation. We sure do love our antidepressants; the amount of...
by John Brisson | Apr 26, 2017 | Digestive Health
In bacterial foodborne gastrointestinal illnesses, there is a difference between classical food poisoning and foodborne infections. Food poisoning occurs after the consumption of food containing bacterial toxins (examples include E. coli, B. cereus, and Clostridium...
by John Brisson | Apr 10, 2017 | Digestive Health, Upper gut
Your gallbladder is a tiny digestive organ that is very important to your digestive health. If you are on a ketogenic diet, optimal gallbladder function is important in the digestion of the ample fat in your diet. There are a lot more organs associated with your...
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