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Neomycin – Why Fix Your Gut Does Not Recommend Its Use for SIBO-C
Neomycin - Why Fix Your Gut Does Not Recommend Its Use for SIBO-C Big pharma is always finding new ways to resurrect older medications to treat diseases. Since so many of our current antibiotics are becoming microbial resistant, older medications despite their side...
Salt: Why Everyone Says You Are Getting Too Much, Why They Are Wrong, and How a Lack of It Can Greatly Impact Your Health
Salt: Why Everyone Says You Are Getting Too Much, Why They Are Wrong, and How a Lack of It Can Greatly Impact Your Health You are not getting enough pure salt in your diet. Yeah, you read that right. How can that be? The medical establishment, the government, and the...
Is Bubble Tea Dangerous For Your Digestion and Health?
Bubble tea is a delicious treat that may rarely cause health issues when prepared or consumed improperly. I can count the number of caffeinated beverages that I have consumed in the past ten years on one of my hands. However, recently, a friend wanted a bubble tea,...
Anti-Reflux Surgeries (Nissen Fundoplication), Are They Worth Doing?
I have coached many people who had unnecessary anti-reflux surgeries performed. For example, I had one client in his mid 20's that was suffering from upper gut dysbiosis (likely H. pylori) that had what I consider to be an unnecessary Nissen fundoplication performed....
FYG Review of Seed Probiotic (Synbiotic), is it Worth the Hype?
I frequently discover new probiotic supplements that have a lot of slick marketing and hype associated with them. Often probiotic supplements that require a lot of marketing tend to be ones that I do not recommend. However, lately, I have been receiving many inquiries...
I Do Not Recommend Amitriptyline (Elavil) for Reflux Disorders
I Do Not Recommend Amitriptyline (Elavil) for Digestive Disorders The medication amitriptyline is commonly prescribed for people who suffer from reflux disorders. Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant that is known to have many different adverse side effects,...
Grapefruit Seed Extract, I Do Not Recommend It for SIBO, A Review
There are essential medications that help many people, and there are some that I believe may have unnecessary risks. The same can be said about supplements. There are supplements which help people immensely, and there are some that carry more risks than benefits that...
Burning Mouth Syndrome, What Is It and How to Hopefully Find Relief
Burning Mouth Syndrome, What Is It and How to Hopefully Find Relief One day you wake up, and your mouth is a little more dryer than usual. You think nothing of it, but later you discover you have altered taste and smell as well. You notice in the afternoon that you...
Does L-ascorbic acid or Vitamin C Eliminate Probiotic Bacteria?
I have read pseudoscience, incorrect advice from social media posts, and speculation lately that synthetic L-ascorbic acid, not natural sourced vitamin C harms your probiotic microbiome. Where did all this speculation orginate? My research has concluded that it...
Why I Caution the Use of the Antibiotic Flagyl (Metronidazole)
Why I Caution the Use of the Antibiotic Flagyl (Metronidazole) for SIBO and C. difficile Infections Many different medications are in use where doctors are sadly unaware of their potentially severe side effects. The antibiotic Flagyl (metronidazole) is no exception....
Gadolinium, When a “Harmless” MRI Can Rob You of Your Health
Gadolinium, When a "Harmless" MRI Can Rob You of Your Health or Worse Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is believed to be a safer type of medical imagining. Having an MRI does not expose the patient to excessive X-rays or ionizing radiation from computed tomography...
Do Chocolate, Onions, or Mint Cause or Worsen 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...