Steve Wright from SCD Lifestyle joins Dr. Ruscio and Susan McCauley for this episode of Dr. Ruscio Radio to discuss cost effective lab testing. Is more lab testing better or should we be looking at how to get the most bang from our patient’s limited budgets? Subscribe: Topics: Episode overview.....1:30 Blood draw preparation.....4:08 More testing vs. better testing.....5:30 … [Read more...]
Search Results for: probiotics
New Food Allergy Testing
A new food allergy test was recently released. Can it help you or should you save your money? The near $1,000.00 question is discussed in this week’s video. Dr. Ruscio also provides insights on how to determine and overcome your food allergies. Subscribe to Dr. Ruscio’s YouTube account Dr. Michael Ruscio: Hey, everyone. This is Dr. Ruscio. I wanted to give you an update on a new … [Read more...]
Gut evolution to determine carbohydrate intake with guest Aaron Blaisdell, Ph.D – Episode 10
Dr. Ruscio interviews UCLA professor Dr. Aaron Blaisdell, Ph. D. They discuss controversies in gut evolution in attempts to determine your ideal carbohydrate consumption. Dr. Blaisdell provides a very interesting account of evolution of the gut. Dr. Ruscio proposes a theory that connects gut types with risk of SIBO after eating Neolithic foods. Guest Aaron Blaisdell, Ph. D, Professor UCLA … [Read more...]
Podcast – Gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhea – caused by bacterial overgrowth – part 2
Dr. Ruscio discusses dietary interventions, prokinetics, methane’s relationship with obesity and answers listener questions in part two of this series on Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO). Subscribe to Dr. Ruscio Radio: Topics: Dietary recommendations for SIBO.....2:50 Prokinetics.....6:30 Prokinetics: Meal timing.....7:20 Prokinetics: … [Read more...]
Gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhea – caused by bacterial overgrowth – part 1 – Podcast 2
In this episode, Dr. Ruscio discusses the symptoms, causes, testing and treatment in part one of this series on Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO). Subscribe to Dr. Ruscio Radio: Topics Symptoms of SIBO.....1:47 Causes of SIBO.....3:12 Mechanisms of SIBO.....5:26 Testing for SIBO.....8:43 Testing for other GI infections.....13:59 Treating SIBO - killing … [Read more...]
Podcast – Gut Microbiota, Weight Loss and Obesity
In this episode, Dr. Ruscio delves into the gut microbiota and how it can affect weight loss and obesity. He looks at the current research to see if we can determine risk factors of obesity and if popular interventions actually work or if they are just hypotheses that didn’t pan out in actual human research. Subscribe to Dr. Ruscio Radio: Topics: Intro.....3:04 Early … [Read more...]
What can cause constipation and what to do about it
It doesn’t just make newborns and Grandpa grumpy—constipation is a serious digestive issue that can significantly impact your health. Conventional medicine defines constipation as having hard stools with a bowel movement fewer than three times per week, and severe constipation as less than once a week. In functional medicine, however, good elimination is having one to three healthy bowel movements … [Read more...]
Got allergies? Fix your gut
When the sneezing, sniffling, and runny eyes of springtime kick in, most people grab for the allergy pills, antihistamines, and eye drops. But did you know you can greatly relieve if not banish your allergy symptoms by fixing your gut? It may sound crazy that your gut health would affect your sinuses, but in fact the two systems are very intertwined. Both the respiratory tract and the digestive … [Read more...]
Podcast
Dr. Ruscio Radio Cutting edge information in health, nutrition and functional medicine distilled into practical advice you can use to improve your health. Subscribe: Dr. Ruscio's Book Preview - All About Fiber Dr. Ruscio reads a few excerpts from his coming book. We discuss fiber: is it good, is it bad? Or, is it good for some but not for others, and if so how to know who it will … [Read more...]
Include cultured veggies on a leaky gut diet
Embarking on a diet to repair leaky gut, or intestinal permeability, can be a daunting task. But with cultured vegetables on the gut-healing menu, the diet can also be fun and inventive. Culturing, or fermenting, is an ancient art of preserving various vegetables that not only imparts a zesty flavor but also creates beneficial enzymes, probiotics, and B vitamins, all of which enhance digestive … [Read more...]