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Better Habits for Minimizing Your Risk of Having Heartburn

by John Brisson | Mar 12, 2021 | Digestive Health, Reflux

Many people frequently reach out to me and ask what can be done to relieve their heartburn. Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a condition in which mucosal damage is done to the esophagus from chronic stomach acid, pepsin, bile, or endotoxins trapped between the...

Smidge (GutPro): A Recommended Probiotic, Information, and Review

by John Brisson | Mar 10, 2021 | Digestive Health, Probiotics, Supplement Recommendations

I recommend few probiotic supplements for people to use to help fix their gut, and Smidge is one that I recommend. For example, I am one of the few dissenting opinions regarding recommending HSO “probiotic” supplements. I do not recommend HSO “probiotic”...

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...

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...