In Case You Missed It On Monday, we discussed brain fog, fatigue, female hormone issues & bloating. On Wednesday's podcast release, we spoke with Jason Prall and discussed how psychedelics might change the course of healing. Get help using this information to become healthier. Get your personalized plan for optimizing your gut health with my new book. Healthcare providers … [Read more...]
Brain Fog, Fatigue, Female Hormone Issues & Bloating GONE
Using Cost-Effective Functional Medicine The cost of care, especially in the realm of functional medicine, can be an unknown for a suffering layperson. It may feel to weary patients like their only option is to sign away thousands of dollars. Julie’s story shows that this does not need to be the case. After her general practitioner was not able to treat her myriad symptoms—including brain fog, … [Read more...]
How Your Gut Health Affects Your Hormones
It can be frustrating if you’ve followed all the right advice on being healthy, and your gut and hormones are still acting up. Daffnee was in great physical shape, with several exercise classes a week, on the paleo diet, sleeping well, and taking birth control. Her existing IBS and celiac was under control. But her gut health was mysteriously declining, giving her bloating, brain fog, fatigue and … [Read more...]
Red Light Therapy – A No BS Guide on How to Get Results with Ari Whitten
Red light therapy has impressive documentation showing the ability to help with conditions like hypothyroid, skin anti-aging, athletic performance, fatigue and recovery. However, some companies would have you believe you need to buy devices that are more expensive than what is actually needed. Today I speak with Ari Whiten, who wrote the book on red light therapy. He provides an impactful, no … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #157
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 probiotics can cause SIBO. On Wednesday's podcast release, we answered … [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 … [Read more...]
Improved Insomnia, Blood Pressure, Joint Pain, Fatigue, and Thyroid Autoimmunity After Treating Intestinal Fungus – The Power of the Gut
Today I spoke with Janet, who was suffering from debilitating insomnia even after going to sleep clinics and trying many natural sleep supports. She also experienced heartburn, high blood pressure, joint pain, and fatigue. We found a severe case of thyroid autoimmunity, anemia, fungal overgrowth, and female hormone imbalances. Janet responded very well with improved sleep, reduced blood pressure … [Read more...]
The Power of the Gut – H. Pylori Causing Fatigue, Anemia, and Irregular Periods
Today I spoke with Lizette. She was suffering with fatigue, skin breakouts, irregular periods, and feeling cold. She also had chronic iron anemia. We found an H. pylori bacterial infection in the stomach, which appeared to be the root cause of her problems. Treating this led to an improvement in all of her symptoms. This was a great example of how important one's gut health is. If you need help … [Read more...]
Practical Tips to Overcome Fatigue
Chronic fatigue is becoming a common problem, and it can be extremely debilitating. Often times, it’s referred to as adrenal fatigue, but only in very rare cases is it a true problem with your adrenal function. If you’re dealing with fatigue on a daily basis, you want to get to the root cause of it so you can take steps to heal. There are several common causes of fatigue, and we’ll go into detail … [Read more...]
Is Intermittent Fasting Right For You?
Intermittent fasting essentially means going periods of time without eating. It has been shown to have therapeutic benefits for certain conditions, but does this mean it’s a good idea for everyone? Let’s discuss some key indicators that can help you determine if fasting is right for you. If you need help determining if fasting is right for you, click here. Subscribe to Dr. Ruscio’s … [Read more...]