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 the health benefits of sun exposure. On Wednesday's podcast release, we cover import health news updates. Latest Research This study suggests that well-constructed … [Read more...]
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: understanding how the low FODMAP diet works when to use the low FODMAP diet who might want to … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #131
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 new herbal treatment for hypothyroid and thyroid autoimmunity. On Wednesday's podcast release, we spoke with Dr. Bryan Walsh and discussed toxins & … [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...]
Does a High-Fat Diet Make You Fat?
Can a high-fat diet make you fat? If you’ve done a little research or self-experimenting, you have probably read or noticed that a diet that is moderate or high in fat, while also low in carbohydrates, can work well for weight loss in addition to improving other conditions. Recent concerns have been raised, however, that higher fat diets may lead to something called endotoxemia. Endotoxemia is what happens when a compound known as LPS (a component of bacterial cell membranes) leaks from the gut … [Read more...]
Should You Go Low Carb If You Have IBS?
Is feeding your microbiome the best approach if you struggle with IBS or other digestive issues? According to the data, this may not be the best approach for a variety of reasons. If you need help regaining your digestive health, click here Should You Go Low Carb If You Have IBS? Is there a consensus for the amount of carbs that are best for digestive issues like IBS? According to the data, there is a consensus that a lower carbohydrate approach may be more tolerable if you’re … [Read more...]
Listener Questions: Is Paleo Healthy? Is Fasting Good or Bad? What to Do When Gluten Free Doesn’t Work
I’m turning over a new leaf in 2017 to answer our listener questions monthly. Today I’ll answer some January questions, and here is what we will cover. Is paleo healthy? Fasting, good or bad? What to do when gluten free doesn’t work. Constipation being caused by prokinetics. Dr. R's Fast Facts Paleo diet and the Whole30 rated as the unhealthiest diets. Really? Will fasting damage my metabolism? What to do when gluten free doesn’t work. Can Iberogast cause constipation? If you … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #69
If you need help using this information to become healthier, click here In Case You Missed It On Monday, we discussed how low carb diets decrease thyroid autoimmunity. On Wednesday's podcast release, we discussed the first clinical microbiota test that was just released. Dr. Ruscio's Weekly Tip In this week's tip, we discussed the benefits of a lower carbohydrate diet for those with Hashimoto’s. Latest Research Fasting increases good bacteria in the gut, specifically … [Read more...]
The Benefits of a Lower Carbohydrate Diet for Those with Hashimoto’s
What effect does diet have on thyroid autoimmunity? We look at a study that observes the beneficial effects of a lower-carbohydrate diet in overweight patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. If you need help with thyroid autoimmunity, click here The Benefits of a Lower Carbohydrate Diet for Those with Hashimoto’s The thyroid is one of the metabolism-regulating glands. Its function is to determine the number of calories the body has to burn to maintain normal weight. Thyroid … [Read more...]