Do You Have an Autoimmune Disease or an Infection?

by John Brisson | Mar 28, 2016 | Digestive Health, Endotoxin, MAP, Opportunistic Microorganisms, Parasites

I apologize for the short post; I want people to see this chart and realize its significance. Microbiology is my passion. I believe that most chronic diseases and so-called “autoimmune” disorders are infections. I have already blogged that H. pylori is the...

H. pylori, Evil Mastermind or Ally? Part 3

by John Brisson | Mar 21, 2016 | Digestive Health, Endotoxin, Opportunistic Microorganisms

In this blog series, I have written a lot about the proposed positives of H. pylori colonization. However, it is widely known that this bacteria causes a lot of health issues and concerns if left unchecked by our immune system. So when H. pylori are no longer our ally...

Endotoxin: Part 2 – How Opportunistic Bacteria Damage Your Liver

by Jason Hooper | Jan 8, 2016 | Digestive Health, Endotoxin, Opportunistic Microorganisms

Although I am probably in the minority, I enjoy returning to work after the holiday. It is just the right amount of rest that I need to recharge and get back to it. I am fortunate to have a job that I enjoy. Not many people have that privilege. I overheard some of my...

H. pylori, Evil Mastermind or Ally? Part 2

by John Brisson | Dec 18, 2015 | Digestive Health, Endotoxin, Opportunistic Microorganisms, Probiotics

More and more people are contacting me with H. pylori overgrowth. Some just have symptoms of overgrowth; others have tested positive for the bacteria. One person I coached had multiple H. pylori tests done; they kept coming back negative. Even though this person had a...

Campylobacter, A Cause of SIBO

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....

H. pylori, Evil Mastermind or Ally? Part 1

by John Brisson | Sep 21, 2015 | Digestive Health, Opportunistic Microorganisms, Probiotics

Here at Fix Your Gut we have discussed at length about H. pylori. There is a lot of ongoing research being done to determine H. pylori’s coexistence with humans. Is it commensal, or severely opportunistic? Is it normal flora? Jason Hooper and I have both written...