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Microorganisms Making You Ill? Try Activated Charcoal!
Herxheimer reactions. One of the banes of my existence as a health consultant. Can they be reduced from activated charcoal absorbing bacterial toxins? What is a herxheimer reaction? It is the bodies immune system's reaction to a heavy burden of toxins (mainly...
AO+ Mist – Skin Probiotic Review
Here at Fix Your Gut, we talk a lot about the gut microbiome, but what about the skin microbiome? We do just as much, if not more to manipulate the bacteria of our skin, and it may not be to our advantage. Our modern hygiene practices encourage the use of...
Why Sleep Hygiene Is Important for Digestive Health and How to Improve it
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 melatonin and how it relates to our digestion....
H. pylori, Evil Mastermind or Ally? Part 1
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 about...
Low Carb Diets and the Gut
The human diet has an enormous impact on the quantity and quality of bacteria in the gut. In 2013, a team of scientists showed that a change in diet can radically alter the microbiome after just four days [1. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3957428/]. Will...
Magic Bullet for Intestinal Issues – Enteric Coated Peppermint Oil
Peppermint is a hybrid mint plant. It is a cross between watermint and spearmint.[1. http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2009/johnson_nic4/Classification.htm] Peppermint is native to Europe, but the herb has now grown widespread worldwide.[2....
Eat Real Food – Not Soylent 2.0
What is Soylent? Software engineer, Robert Reinhart believed that his busy lifestyle was leading him to poor dietary choices. He thought that he was far too overwhelmed to source food with adequate nutrition and had a moral conflict about supporting the agricultural...
Endotoxin: Part 1 – How Opportunistic Bacteria Damage Your Heart
For the last decade, I have been finding articles about fecal matter transplants in rats. When scientists transplant fecal matter from an obese rat into a healthy rat, it soon becomes obese.[1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17456850] There have been several...
Why Supplementing With Probiotics May Make You Ill – Part 2: MMC Issues
Probiotics are supposed to improve digestive health, yet they sometimes make people ill - especially if they have SIBO. Why do supplements touted for improving digestive health make some people worse? Is there a microbial die-off in people with SIBO? If they continue...
The GERD Enigma: What is the Root Cause of Acid Reflux?
Acid reflux is a puzzling digestive disorder. Occasionally, a muscle separation will allow the cardia and the GE junction to slide upward causing a type 1 hiatal hernia [1. Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery (9th ed.)] which can be confirmed by using radiographic,...
Statin Medications: Why I Would Never Take One
The American Heart Association recently published new guidelines that will encourage doctors to prescribe statins to 30 percent of adults in the United States. This recommendation doubles the amount of adults from the previous...
Detox Rash: Myth or Fact?
We have had a lot of people write to us about “detox rashes” from various cleanses, deodorants, and other products on the market. Is there any merit to this or is this just another health myth? First, we will take a look at toxin and toxicant exposure and how the body...