How Ingesting MCT Oil Could Be Making You Ill and How to Limit It

by John Brisson | Oct 30, 2017 | Digestive Health, Supplement Recommendations

Issues Ingesting Coconut Oil, MCT Oil, Brain Octane Oil? Here Is Why and How to Change It. Many people enjoy the use of refined MCT (medium chain triglycerides) oils for cooking, adding it to their coffee, or supplementing with it as a source of MCT’s. MCT oil...

Fix Your Gut Guide to Omega 3 Fatty Acids, Diet or Supplements?

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...

Gutzyme Restore and Gutzyme Assist: Two Prime Digestive Enzymes

by John Brisson | Jul 21, 2017 | Digestive Enzymes, Digestive Health, Supplement Recommendations

Corganic offers two digestive enzymes that can be used in different circumstances to improve your digestive health. Gutzyme Restore is to help people with upper gut overgrowth digest their food better. Gutzyme Assist is to help different people with more broad...

Use Ceylon Cinnamon to Improve Your Digestive Health, Info and Effects

by John Brisson | Mar 6, 2017 | Digestive Health, Supplement Recommendations

Cinnamon is a very interesting spice that has been praised for its taste and medicinal qualities throughout history. Cinnamon is a culinary spice that is sourced from the inner bark of trees from the Cinnamomum genus. Most of the cinnamon that is sourced is either...

Nascent Iodine: One Secret to Feeling Great

by John Brisson | Sep 14, 2016 | Digestive Health, Supplement Recommendations

Here at Fix Your Gut we have discussed many different mineral deficiencies in our modern diet. One mineral we have not discussed is the lack of iodine in our modern diet and the rise of thyroid issues. Our metabolism and the amount of energy that we have on any given...

Why Chlorella/Spirulina May Make You Ill and Cause Poor Digestion

by John Brisson | Sep 9, 2016 | Digestive Health, Endotoxin, Supplement Recommendations

In the past, I recommended chlorella as a toxin binder to help relieve herx reactions in people using my protocols or taking antimicrobial agents. Most people found that the algae helped improve the herx reaction symptoms, but some people had adverse reactions to...