by John Brisson | Jun 12, 2015 | Awareness and Advocacy, Digestive Health, Medications, News and Studies
I wrote an article awhile back on how long-term PPI use can harm your health. In the article, I mentioned that PPI’s are known to cause heart arrhythmia. A new study has been released from the Stanford University of Medicine that PPI use is linked to heart...
by John Brisson | May 25, 2015 | SIBO
A new test has been made available to aid in the diagnosis of SIBO. The test is known as IBSchek and is available through Commonwealth Laboratories, Inc. Here is a video of Dr. Pimentel discussing the test: Finally, a blood test that can be used to diagnose SIBO. No...
by John Brisson | Jan 22, 2015 | Digestive Health, Opinion, Prebiotics
How do you know if you have a perfect gut? I get asked this question a lot. On forums, by coaching clients, and on podcasts. Do you want the honest answer? No one knows. We know so little about the gut flora and gut bacteria we honestly have no idea. We know that some...
by John Brisson | Jan 15, 2015 | Buyer Beware, Digestive Health, HSO
Everyone believes I have a vendetta against HSO’s. Maybe I do, maybe I do not. Honestly, I am just tired of everyone saying that HSO’s or that probiotics in general have no side effects whatsoever and that they are perfectly safe. Probiotics are our...
by John Brisson | Jan 9, 2015 | Digestive Health, Opportunistic Microorganisms, Parasites
Entamoeba histolytica is an opportunistic protozoan. Infection of the parasite occurs from ingestion of contaminated food and water. The parasite usually remains in the colon and cecum but can cause invasive infections in immunocompromised individuals. Histolytica can...
by John Brisson | Jan 5, 2015 | Digestive Health, Hormones/Neurotransmitters, Probiotics
Probiotics are important in maintaining our gut flora, but they can still cause issues just like any supplement and most issues with supplementation go unreported on the natural health blogosphere. Everyone writes about the pros of taking probiotics, but what are the...
