by John Brisson | Nov 20, 2015 | Digestive Health, Probiotics
Probiotics are supposed to improve digestive health, yet they sometimes make people ill – could probiotics cause them to develop overgrowth? Why do supplements hailed for improving digestive health make some people worse? Is it the shift in the microbiome that...
by John Brisson | Nov 16, 2015 | Digestive Health, Hormones/Neurotransmitters, Upper gut
Many of the chemicals on that list are neurotransmitters that are not at all surprising. There is currently plenty of exciting research going on trying to link the brain and gut together. This blog article will focus on CCK(cholecystokinin) and how it relates to our...
by John Brisson | Nov 6, 2015 | Digestive Health, Endotoxin, Opportunistic Microorganisms, SIBO
Can one bout of food poisoning lead to SIBO? Cases of viral gastroenteritis have been linked to the development of SIBO, but what about food poisoning caused by bacterial toxins? Campylobacter Does this sound familiar? You just got over a bad case of food poisoning....
by John Brisson | Nov 2, 2015 | Prebiotics
GOS’s are a form of prebiotics that have great benefit to people with digestive issues. What Are GOS’s? Galacto-oligosaccharides are a chain of galactose (monosaccharide sugar) units that are produced by the enzymatic hydrolysis of lactose. Like other...
by John Brisson | Oct 5, 2015 | Digestive Health, GERD, LPR/LERD, Reflux, Upper gut
Strengthen that LES to Protect Against GERD! The lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a sphincter that connects the top of the stomach with the bottom of the esophagus. The LES first relaxes to allow food to enter the stomach. The LES then closes tightly after food...
