by John Brisson | Mar 7, 2019 | Diet, Digestive Health, GERD, LPR/LERD, Reflux
Do Chocolate, Onions, or Mint Cause or Worsen Reflux? If you have reflux, there are certain foods that every known medium says you should avoid. The news, the Internet, and even your doctor give you a list of foods that trigger reflux. Many people have heard that...
by John Brisson | Dec 18, 2018 | Digestive Health, GERD, LPR/LERD, Reflux
Barrett’s Esophagus, What Is It and What Can Be Done to Reverse It When someone is suffering from long-term reflux disorders, they become concerned that they might develop esophageal cancer. You get an endoscopy procedure performed because you have reflux and your...
by John Brisson | Nov 1, 2018 | Awareness and Advocacy, Digestive Health, GERD, LPR/LERD, Reflux, Upper gut
Endoscopy What Your Doctor Does Not Inform You About the Procedure and How to Recover Endoscopy procedures are frequently performed in people with gut issues. Many people that I have coached have had the procedure carried out to try to determine the extent of their...
by John Brisson | Oct 30, 2018 | Digestive Health, GERD, Reflux, Upper gut
Fix Your Gut Podcast on GERD The Causes, What Your Doctor Does Not Tell You, and How to Find Relief Increased Gastric Pressure and Heartburn/GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) Heartburn (GERD) is mainly caused by too much intra-abdominal pressure on the stomach...
by John Brisson | Oct 29, 2018 | Digestive Health, Reflux, SIBO, Upper gut
Fat digestion and assimilation are essential for overall health. Many of my clients with upper gut dysbiosis have issues digesting fat, causing bile reflux and pyloric sphincter insufficiency. Ketogenic diets that are high in fat are a recent fad, and many people are...
by John Brisson | Oct 7, 2018 | Digestive Health, GERD, LPR/LERD, Reflux
If there were one “magic” supplement, that could improve reflux symptoms for most people it would be D-limonene. I have taken orange oil myself occasionally throughout the years with mostly positive effects on my H. pylori upper gut dysbiosis. For example,...
