Healthy Gut Diet & Lifestyle

Beyond diet and nutrition, your optimal health is also influenced by how you live. Are your getting the sleep you need? Do you have fulfilling relationships with family and friends? Does your exercise regimen meet your needs? How satisfied are you with your mental health and moods? Are you under a lot of stress? All of these, and other factors in your life, have a direct impact on your physical health. Take a look below to see some of Dr. Ruscio's recent and popular articles related to healthy lifestyle choices.

You Live Longer if You Have Healthy Relationships

Tips & What the Research Shows, with Researcher Dr. Mieke Thomeer The influence of social relationships on health and happiness is a popular topic of research. A healthy marital relationship can yield numerous benefits, including better sleep and greater longevity. But marital stress can be detrimental to couples’ immune systems.…...Read more

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How to Relieve Bloating: An Expert Shares Surprising Facts

Overcoming Bloating & Distention with Clinician & Researcher Dr. Peter Whorwell Bloating may be largely ignored by most doctors, but this uncomfortable symptom is common and deserves more attention. Dr. Peter Whorwell, a specialist clinician and researcher, shares his insights into bloating and reveals some surprising facts. Why do only…...Read more

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When Your Brain is Stuck in Fight or Flight Mode

Overcoming Limbic System Impairment with Annie Hopper Sometimes a trauma, whether physical or emotional, can push your limbic system into a “stuck” state of fight or flight. This can lead to a host of issues, from chemical hypersensitivities or fibromyalgia to IBS or survival-related emotional states. To restore your limbic…...Read more

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The Science Behind Intermittent Fasting and Circadian Rhythm

When You Eat is as Important as What You Eat, with Dr. Satchin Panda Intermittent fasting (or time-restricted feeding) is a method of limiting the time window you eat each day to a consistent number of hours and a consistent time each day. Between 8-10 hours of eating window is…...Read more

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Genetic Testing & Treatment

Dr. Ruscio asks Dr. Tom Ballard Tough Questions In recent times, some types of genetic testing, like both diagnostic and predictive testing, have become more popular. These tests offer the potential to identify whether a current health condition might be affected by your genes, or whether you have a higher…...Read more

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Taking Care of Your Body’s Energy Source

How to Treat Damage to Your Mitochondria, with Warren Cargal Mitochondria are organelles, or “small bodies”, within your cells responsible for producing adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the energy currency of the body. If mitochondria aren’t functioning properly, your cells aren’t fed. Some contributors to mitochondrial damage include environmental toxins like Roundup in…...Read more

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Do Vitamin D Supplements Reduce Cancer or Heart Disease?

A 25,000 person study shows that vitamin D supplementation does not reduce the incidence of cancer or cardiovascular disease versus a placebo. However, sun exposure has been tightly correlated with a reduction in certain cancers as well as cardiovascular disease. Aim to get outside for 15 minutes with no sunblock,…...Read more

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Retrain Your Brain, Fix Your Gut

The Gut-Brain Connection with Researcher Ashok Gupta Sometimes the limbic brain can become stuck in a negative cycle conditioned by trauma or stress. When this happens, mysterious conditions like chronic illness and gut imbalances can take hold in the body. Symptoms can include, but are not limited to, bloating, headaches,…...Read more

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Which is Better, Low Fat or Low Carb?

Stanford Research Provides the Answer, with Professor Christopher Gardner The recent DIETFITS study explored how well people would do on a low-carb vs. a low-fat diet, based on genotype or the way they secrete insulin. The results of the study didn’t reveal a link with genotype pattern or insulin. But…...Read more

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Testing To Predict Response To A Low FODMAP Diet

The GA-map test looks for signs of gut dysbiosis (or imbalance of your gut microbiome). This test is closest, clinically, to mapping the gut microbiota. European researchers sequenced the gut bacteria from healthy individuals and bacterial profiles from individuals with IBS and IBD. Then they compared the two, identifying bacterial…...Read more

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