by John Brisson | Mar 24, 2018 | Digestive Health, Probiotics
The kombucha craze has hit the mainstream and beyond. Every grocery store I shop has a kombucha section in the produce aisle, with many different brands. I walked into my local Vitamin Shoppe the other day and saw that they had added an organic kombucha tap. The store...
by John Brisson | Mar 9, 2018 | Awareness and Advocacy, Medications, Mitochondrial Health
Fluoroquinolone (FLUORIDE!) antibiotics like Cipro and Levaquin have been getting plenty of negative press over the years for the mitochondrial damage that they can cause. The term “floxxed” has been used for the semi-permanent or permanent side effects of these...
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 | Dec 22, 2017 | Opinion
Everyone who reads my blog knows that I trust the FDA when it comes to my nutrition information. Of course, a government-run organization bought out by corporations must have both my health and wallet in mind when they make recommendations, right? Recently, the FDA...
