Today I had a fascinating discussion on why a low lectin diet is the evolution of the gluten-free diet with Dr. Steven Gundry. If you see the plausibility in humans not being ideally suited to digest grains, then you will deeply enjoy this conversation. Dr. R's Fast Facts What are lectins? ‘Sticky’ proteins found in plants that protect plants from predation but can damage human … [Read more...]
Pros and Cons of a Vegetarian Diet with Kristie Middleton
Today I speak with vegetarian diet advocate Kristie Middleton. I think many of us criticize, or are not welcoming of, a plant-based diet. However, in my continued attempts to be objective, I wanted to give someone from this dietary camp a chance to make their argument. Dr. R's Fast Facts Too many nuances to list them all here. Kristie makes some good points. She also makes some … [Read more...]
Listener Questions: Vegetarian Diets, Cost-Effective Functional Medicine, the Best Stool Testing, Testing to Determine What Probiotics You Should Use, Low Vitamin D, and More…
Today let’s dig into the mail bag with listener questions. Dr. R's Fast Facts Here is what we’ll cover: The massive difference between saying “the evidence shows” versus “there is evidence showing” Are vegetarian diets really best for rheumatoid arthritis? Addressing criticism of my ‘cost effective functional medicine’ approach Can your stool test results help you determine the … [Read more...]
Are You On a Healthy Paleo Diet?
The Paleo Diet is arguably one of the healthier of the “healthy” diets available, but there is one mistake that many can make when going on a lower-carb Paleo Diet. Let’s discuss. If you need help with the Paleo Diet, click here. Subscribe to Dr. Ruscio’s YouTube account Are You On a Healthy Paleo Diet? Dr. Michael Ruscio: Hi, this is Dr. Ruscio, and let’s discuss if you’re on a … [Read more...]