Our Specialty, Focus & Research
Conditions We Work With
Digestive Health
Digestive health is truly at the ‘core’ of our specialty and born out of Dr. Ruscio’s personal health journey. The health of your gut has a far reaching impact.
- SIBO (our published research)
- Candida
- Leaky Gut
- Gut infections & parasites
- Children’s digestive health
Thyroid
The impact of the gut on the thyroid is underappreciated which is why we are passionate about assisting people in better addressing this important connection.
- Gut-thyroid connection (our published research)
- Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s (our published research)
Immune Health & Chronic Infections:
Histamine levels and mast cell activity are also strongly impacted by the gut. In some cases another layer exists that triggers these issues, often including an infection or environmental exposure to mold.
- Histamine intolerance
- Mast cell
- Lyme & Chronic infections
- Mold
Brain Health
The brain-gut connection is profound, and accounts for why many of us notice an increase in feelings of depression, brain fog, insomnia, or anxiety, as it correlates with a flare in digestive symptoms.
- Brain fog
- Insomnia
- Depression, anxiety
Getting Started
Functional healing with a science-based approach.
Our Peer-reviewed Medical Journal Publications
Is SIBO A Real Condition?
by Michael Ruscio
PMID: 31550680
Context: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) has gained popularity on the internet in addition to certain clinical and research circles. This interest has expanded awareness of important new dietary, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical treatments in addition to laboratory evaluation assessment options. Concomitantly…
Symptoms Originally Attributed to Thyroid Dysfunction Were Instead Caused by Suboptimal Gastrointestinal Health: A Case Series and Literature Review
by Michael Ruscio, Gavin Guard and Joe Mather
PMID: 35999903
The integrative and functional medicine field…
The Relationship between Gastrointestinal Health, Micronutrient Concentrations, and Autoimmunity: A Focus on the Thyroid
by Michael Ruscio, Gavin Guard, Gabriela Piedrahita and Christopher R D/Adamo
PMID: 36079838
Currently, there is a lack of understanding of why many clients with thyroid dysfunction remain symptomatic despite being biochemically…
Do You Really Want a Hunter-gatherer Microbiota? Perils and Pitfalls for Your Gut
by Michael Ruscio
Our modern day problem, essentially deficiencies or under exposure to dirt and animals, and overuse of antibiotics and C-section births, are creating imbalanced microbiotas and immune systems, leading to a host of autoimmune and inflammatory conditions…
Disclaimer: The Ruscio Institute for Functional Health is not a replacement for conventional medical care, and does not diagnose or treat disease.