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 Jason Hooper | Nov 17, 2017 | Digestive Enzymes, Supplement Recommendations
Systemic enzymes are a marketing term used to describe a category of supplemental health products. The peer-reviewed, scientific literature make very little reference to “systemic enzymes” (most likely because the name is misleading). Advertisers tell us that...
by John Brisson | Aug 28, 2017 | Omega 3 Fatty Acids, Supplement Recommendations
A majority of Americans have more omega 6 fatty acids circulating their bloodstream than omega 3’s, creating inflammation and health issues. A fatty acid is a chain of lipids bound to a carboxy backbone. The chain is either saturated or unsaturated because of...
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 | Dec 8, 2016 | Digestive Health, Endotoxin, Reflux, Upper gut
Everyone in the digestive health sphere writes about leaky gut, including me. I am guilty of fixating on the health and microbiome of the lower abdomen; most people who contact me suffer from general dysbiosis or SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth). Many...
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