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GERD (Heartburn), Causes, Treatment Issues, Supplements, and Relief
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...
Bile Reflux, Weak Pyloric Sphincter, and How to Improve Fat Digestion
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...
DGL Licorice for Relief from Reflux (GERD), Ulcers, HIT, and Gastritis
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is a prized root with demonstrated countless health benefits when used properly. Licorice can improve your gastrointestinal health, reduce bacterial dysbiosis (including H. pylori), help you to overcome viruses, reduce inflammation and...
Nicotinamide Riboside, Unbounded Energy, Benefits, and Side Effects
Nicotinamide Riboside, Unbounded Energy, Benefits, and Side Effects Most of us wish that we could have more energy in the modern rat race we live in. Ranging from the person that takes a quick nap during their lunch break at work to the person who has chronic fatigue...
D-limonene, the Important Supplement to Relieve Heartburn, a Review
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, I...
Why I Do Not Recommend AOR Probiotic 3, a Review
When I started researching the Advanced Orthomolecular Research Probiotic 3 supplement for this blog post, I believed that one of the bacteria in it, Clostridium butyricum was extremely beneficial. No probiotic supplement is best for everyone. However, when you...
Circadian Rhythm or When to Eat to Improve Digestion and Weight Loss
We have an internal clock that helps guide us in making healthy decisions in our life. Do you awaken from a good night sleep without the need for an alarm clock? Do you have a bowel movement in the morning when you first wake up? Do you get heartburn at night only if...
Improve Your Health for Free: Use Sunlight for Vitamin D
What is one thing that everyone can do free to improve his or her health? Increasing proper sunlight exposure! In this post, we are going to cover endogenous vitamin D production from sunlight and how it can change your life. Most people do not get enough sun...
Elevated Amount of Glyphosate Found in Oat Products, What to Watch For
Do you want more oats for breakfast with your daily dose of glyphosate? A recent report released by the advocacy group Environmental Working Group (EWG) measures the amount of glyphosate in favorite breakfast products that contain oats. Many brands of different...
Ketogenic Diets, Your Gut, Health, and How To Properly Follow Them
Eating a diet lower in carbohydrates is quite popular. I believe that low carb diets, very-low carb diets, and even no carb diets (carnivorism) do have their place in improving the health of many people, but ketogenic diets must be followed correctly. Jason Hooper has...
Troubled Breathing (Dyspnea) Linked to Upper Gut Issues and Reflux
Upper gut digestive issues as the cause of shortness of breath are widespread and overlooked. Many people go to their doctors complaining of breathing issues and are told their lungs are healthy. Your lungs sound clear, your oxygen saturation is healthy, and your...
Natural Wound Care, What I Keep in My Medicine Cabinet
I receive many E-mails asking me what some good topical products to help prevent infections, reduce skin dysbiosis, and to soothe wounds and burns. My child has a cut on their arm, what should I put on it instead of Neosporin? Do natural products work as well to keep...