Get help using this information to become healthier. Get your personalized plan for optimizing your gut health with my new book. Healthcare providers looking to sharpen their clinical skills, check out the Future of Functional Medicine Review Clinical Newsletter. In Case You Missed It On Monday, we discussed a listener question, “Which Should I Do?” regarding functional medicine tests. On Wednesday's podcast release, we spoke with the Mind Pump Crew and discussed all things gut … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #150
Get help using this information to become healthier. Get your personalized plan for optimizing your gut health with my new book. Healthcare providers looking to sharpen their clinical skills, check out the Future of Functional Medicine Review Clinical Newsletter. In Case You Missed It On Monday, we discussed remedies for fatty foods causing gut pain. On Wednesday's podcast release, we discussed 4 practical keys to identify if you have Hypothyroidism and thyroid … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #145
Get help using this information to become healthier. Get your personalized plan for optimizing your gut health with my new book. Healthcare providers looking to sharpen their clinical skills, check out the Future of Functional Medicine Review Clinical Newsletter. In Case You Missed It On Monday, we discussed a commonly overlooked cause of fatigue. On Wednesday's podcast release, we spoke with Beverly Meyer and discussed vitamin K2 for heart health and GABA for anxiety. Latest … [Read more...]
How Irritable Bowel Syndrome Could Be Causing Your Fatigue
In the clinic I often see problems in the gut as the true underlying cause of fatigue and/or adrenal fatigue. Let’s review a recent study that found IBS was associated with fatigue, depression and brain fog. The good news here is if you can improve your gut health you can overcome many cases of fatigue, brain fog and/or depression. Dr. R's Fast Facts Fatigue: a distressing symptom for patients with irritable bowel syndrome A total of 160 patients with IBS completed self-reported … [Read more...]
Is SIBO a Real Condition?
SIBO stands for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth and essentially means someone has too much bacteria in their small intestine. This may cause the symptoms associated with IBS (such as abdominal pain, diarrhea and/or constipation and bloating), food sensitivities, and even things like skin breakouts, fatigue and depression. SIBO can be tested via a simple breath test. Recently this concept has been criticized and some have suggested that SIBO is not a real condition. In light of this I … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #135
Get help using this information to become healthier. Get your personalized plan for optimizing your gut health with my new book. Healthcare providers looking to sharpen their clinical skills, check out the Future of Functional Medicine Review Clinical Newsletter. In Case You Missed It On Monday, we discussed if the flu vaccine is more effective with probiotics. On Wednesday's podcast release, we answered listener questions on tests for autoimmunity, how to become a Functional … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #130
Get help using this information to become healthier. Get your personalized plan for optimizing your gut health with my new book. Healthcare providers looking to sharpen their clinical skills, check out the Future of Functional Medicine Review Clinical Newsletter. In Case You Missed It On Monday, we discussed if red meat is bad for you. On Wednesday's podcast release, we spoke with Nathan Rose and discussed SIBO and thyroid. We also discussed Dr. Ruscio’s new book, which is … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #128
Get help using this information to become healthier. Get my free gut health eBook. Healthcare providers looking to sharpen their clinical skills, check out the Future of Functional Medicine Review Clinical Newsletter. In Case You Missed It On Monday, we discussed gastroesophageal reflux with Dr. Ben Weitz. On Wednesday's podcast release, we spoke with Travis Zigler and discussed how dysbiosis and nutrient deficiencies impair eye health. Latest Research A systematic review … [Read more...]
Health News Updates: Red Meat & Ill Health, Probiotics for Weight Loss, Thyroid Autoimmunity and Quality of Life, Low Carb and Leaky Gut, and Elimination Diets and Dysbiosis in Autism
In another edition of health new updates, we will discuss: Red meat & ill health Probiotics for weight loss Thyroid autoimmunity and quality of life Low carb and leaky gut Elimination diets and dysbiosis in autism And more… Dr. R's Fast Facts Digestion-resistant maltodextrin effects on colonic transit time and stool weight: a randomized controlled clinical study. Resistant starch improved constipation, stool volume, stool consistency, and some intestinal … [Read more...]
Gut Immune Function: How to Balance Our Ancestral Genome with Our Modern Day Environment for Optimum Gut and Immune Health
Disorders in immune function are a modern day epidemic which manifest as a litany of immune and autoimmune conditions like hypothyroidism, celiac disease, IBD, RA, IBS, and depression. The gut is possibly the most impactful organ influencing the immune system. By understanding how to optimize gut health and gut immune function, we can unlock a powerful method for improving this array of immune and autoimmune conditions. However, what was healthy for our ancestor’s immune systems may not be … [Read more...]