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A Low FODMAP Diet Can Heal Your Intestines with Researcher Dr. Tarek Mazzawi

February 7, 2018 by Dr. Ruscio 3 Comments Category: Diet & Lifestyle, Gut Health, Podcasts

A Low FODMAP Diet Can Heal Your Intestines with Researcher Dr. Tarek Mazzawi

A low FODMAP diet can help with IBS and the gas, bloating, abdominal pain and bowel irregularity that occur in IBS.  We have previously discussed how a low FODMAP diet can heal your intestines by normalizing intestinal cells, like intestinal serotonin cells.  Today we speak with a researcher who has been publishing these findings.  This is an extremely interesting episode which helps cover: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Diet & Lifestyle, Gut Health, Podcasts Tagged With: Bloating, Carbohydrates Diet, Carbs Diets, Clinical Medicine, Diet Books, Diet Guidance, Diet Management, Dietary Supplements, Diets, Digestive System, Fat Diet, Fodmap, Food, Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Tract, Health, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Low Fat Diet, Low Fats, Low Fodmap, Low Fodmap Diet, Medicine, Michael Ruscio, Tarek Mazzawi

Gastroesophageal Reflux with Dr. Ben Weitz

January 1, 2018 by Dr. Ruscio 18 Comments Category: Diet & Lifestyle, Gut Health

Gastroesophageal Reflux with Dr. Ben Weitz

I wanted to share with you today a recent interview I did with Dr. Ben Weitz on his podcast, the Rational Wellness Podcast, where we talked all about GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease. I think you’ll like it. It’s a little bit longer than our normal videos, but we get pretty deep into GERD and there’s a lot to say here. We haven’t talked about it much in the past, so I’m hoping you’ll find … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Diet & Lifestyle, Gut Health Tagged With: Abdomen, Acid Refluxes, Acid Supplements, Bloating, Clinical Medicine, Digestive System, Food Elimination Diet, Gastrin, Gastroenterology, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Histamine Diet, Low Acid, Low Stomach Acid, Medicine, Michael Ruscio, Peptic Ulcer Disease, Prevent Stomach Acid, Preventing Acid Reflux, Rtt, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, Stomach, Stomach Acid, Stomach Acid Level

SIBO – Can You Recover?

December 11, 2017 by Dr. Ruscio 36 Comments Category: Gut Health

SIBO – Can You Recover?

Depending on what you read, and where you read it, you can get very different opinions on SIBO.  Some paint SIBO as a condition one can never recover from, while others call it a fad.  Let’s discuss a reasonable and evidence-based take on SIBO recovery. Dr. R's Fast Facts SIBO stands for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth An overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine that can cause … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gut Health Tagged With: Abdomen, Autoimmune Process, Bloating, Can I Recover, Causes Autoimmunity, Causes Sibo, Cell Calls, Clinical Medicine, Digestive System, Food Poison, Fully Recover, Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Tract, Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders, Gut Flora, Interstitial Cell Of Cajal, Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, Intestinal Cells, Medicine, Michael Ruscio, SIBO, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, Syndromes, Treat Sibo

Healing IBS and SIBO with the Low FODMAP Diet

October 26, 2017 by Dr. Ruscio 5 Comments Category: Diet & Lifestyle, Gut Health

Healing IBS and SIBO with the Low FODMAP Diet

If you’re struggling with gut related conditions such as IBS or SIBO, you are not alone. Millions of Americans are having issues finding solutions to their bloating and gas. The low FODMAP diet is showing promising results for people with IBS and SIBO, and it could be a good option for you. Get help healing IBS and SIBO. Get my free gut health eBook. Healthcare providers looking to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Diet & Lifestyle, Gut Health Tagged With: Abdominal Pain, Bloating, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Skills, Digestive System, Fodmap, Fodmap Diet, Fodmap Foods, Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Tract, Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders, Gut Health, Healing Ibs, Health Complications, Increasing Serotonin, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Low Fodmap, Low Fodmap Diet, Medicine, Medicine Reviews, Rtt, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth

Healing the Cause of IBS and SIBO

October 23, 2017 by Dr. Ruscio 16 Comments Category: Diet & Lifestyle, Gut Health

Healing the Cause of IBS and SIBO

IBS and SIBO are common and can interfere with quality of life.  Symptoms include bloating, abdominal pain, and altered bowel function (constipation or diarrhea).  As we are learning more about IBS and SIBO, we are learning that alterations in the intestines may be a cause.  Excitingly, recent evidence suggests that certain dietary changes may help repair the intestines in those with IBS and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Diet & Lifestyle, Gut Health Tagged With: Abdomen Pain, Abdominal Pain, Bloating, Bowel Function, Bowels Syndrome, Causes Ibs, Causes Sibo, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Skills, Diet Changes, Diet Essential, Digestive System, Fodmap, Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Tract, Gut Health, Increasing Serotonin, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Medicine, Michael Ruscio, Rtt, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, Waterborne Diseases

How Your Gut Causes Brain Fog and How to Fix It

October 9, 2017 by Dr. Ruscio 34 Comments Category: Gut Health

How Your Gut Causes Brain Fog and How to Fix It

Brain fog is one of the most frustrating symptoms, and one I have dealt with personally.  Many people notice that when they improve their gut health, brain fog goes away.  Let’s discuss some recent research that shows why this happens and how this information can help you get better results with clearing brain fog. Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC: Hi, this is Dr. Ruscio, and let’s discuss how your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gut Health Tagged With: Bloating, Causes Brain Fog, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Skills, Diets, Digestive System, Fodmap, Fodmap Diet, Fodmap Foods, Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Tract, Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders, Gut Flora, Gut Health, Heal Your Brain, Histamine, Histamine Diet, Low Fodmap Diet, Low Histamine Diet, Medicine, Medicine Reviews, Metabolism, Michael Ruscio, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth

Constipation — Beyond the Basics with Gastroenterologist Dr. Leonard Weinstock

September 6, 2017 by Dr. Ruscio 6 Comments Category: Gut Health, Podcasts

Constipation — Beyond the Basics with Gastroenterologist Dr. Leonard Weinstock

Today Dr. Leonard Weinstock is back to discuss all things constipation.  We go way beyond magnesium, fiber, and vitamin C.  This episode digs into what you can do for constipation if some of the basics fail, from the perspective of a practicing holistic MD gastroenterologist. Dr. R's Fast Facts A patient must have experienced at least 2 of the following symptoms over the preceding 3 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gut Health, Podcasts Tagged With: Bloating, Causes Constipation, Chronic Constipation, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation, Clinical Medicine, Constipation, Constipation Therapy, Digestive System, Functional Constipation, Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders, Ibs Constipation, Idiopathic Constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Lenny Weinstock, Medicine, Methane Production, Michael Ruscio, Patients Suffering, Rtt, Slow Transit Constipation, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, Waterborne Diseases

Dietary Changes and Hormone Balancing Resolves Migraines, Hot Flashes, Bloating, and Constipation

August 21, 2017 by Dr. Ruscio 3 Comments Category: Gut Health, Patient Conversations, Thyroid Disorders

Dietary Changes and Hormone Balancing Resolves Migraines, Hot Flashes, Bloating, and Constipation

Naomi experienced great improvements in her migraines, hot flashes, bloating, and constipation. Going grain-free was very helpful for her. She had responded partially to going gluten-free, but then when cutting out all grains (namely rice), she felt even better. Naomi also had some bacterial and fungal imbalances in her gut in addition to female hormone and adrenal hormone imbalances. By … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gut Health, Patient Conversations, Thyroid Disorders Tagged With: Adrenal Hormone Imbalance, Bloated, Bloating, Clinical Medicine, Diet Changes, Diets, Digestive System, Gastrointestinal Tract, Gut Flora, Gut Health, Gynaecology, Headache, Hormonal Balance, Hormone Imbalance, Hormones, Hot Flash, Hot Flashes, Medicine, Michael Ruscio, Migraine, Oncology, Rtt

Constipation: What to Do When Nothing Else Works with Dr. Satish Rao

August 16, 2017 by Dr. Ruscio 6 Comments Category: Gut Health, Podcasts

Constipation: What to Do When Nothing Else Works with Dr. Satish Rao

What should you do when you’ve done everything for your constipation but nothing has worked? First, we have to better understand what type of constipation you have, then select from the advanced therapies for your constipation type. These therapies go beyond fiber, probiotics, magnesium, and herbal laxatives.  Today I speak with clinician and researcher Dr. Satish Rao to help you understand how to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gut Health, Podcasts Tagged With: Acute Constipation, Biofeedback, Biofeedback Therapy, Bloating, Chronic Constipation, Clinical Medicine, Colorectal Surgery, Constipation, Constipation Diagnosis, Digestive System, Elderly Patient, Enema, Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders, Individual Patients, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Medicine, Michael Ruscio, Patient Types, Rtt, Slow Transit Constipation, Treat Constipation, Types Constipation

Success Treating SIBO

June 12, 2017 by Dr. Ruscio 16 Comments Category: Gut Health, Patient Conversations

Success Treating SIBO

Today I sat down with Robert, who had already been diagnosed with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).  He was suffering from weight loss, constant bloating, stomach pressure, belching, and constipation. He had been working with his gastroenterologist and seeing some results, but still had room for improvement.  We used herbal medicines, digestive enzymes, and made a few dietary changes.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gut Health, Patient Conversations Tagged With: Bacteria, Bloating, Clinical Medicine, Fodmap, Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders, Healthcare, Hydrochloric Acid, Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, Medicine, Michael Ruscio, Ruscio, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, Stomach Pressure, Syndromes, Treat Sibo, Weight Losses, Yeah Yeah

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