The field of functional medicine has become too liberal with labeling someone as ‘hypothyroid’. This might sound appealing, “Yes, I finally have a diagnosis”. However, the hidden danger is that taking unneeded thyroid medication can make your symptoms worse. Let’s detail how to know if you are truly hypothyroid. Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC: Hey, this is Dr. Ruscio. Let's discuss if you're … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #156
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 if gluten is bad for your health with Mind Pump. On Wednesday's podcast … [Read more...]
Gluten Sensitivity – Prevalence & Association with Thyroid Autoimmunity
Let’s discuss prevalence of gluten sensitivity, and how often it is associated to autoimmunity, including thyroid autoimmunity. The information we will discuss will help to counter-balance the overzealous dialogue that permeates gluten discussion. Thus providing you with accurate and reasonable guidelines regarding gluten in your diet. Dr. R's Fast Facts In this study, with over 12,000 … [Read more...]
Functional Medicine Tests, “Which Should I Do?” – Listener Question
Here is a great question from our audience. To paraphrase, "My new functional medicine doctor has recommended 7 tests, costing over $5,000. Which of these tests do I really need to do?" Let’s discuss the specific tests recommended and identify which to run and which to avoid. Dr. R's Fast Facts How much testing is too much? Too much testing can actually make results worse or harder to … [Read more...]
Success with Graves Disease Using Functional & Conventional Medicine
Graves’ disease is a condition in which the body produces too much thyroid hormone, essentially the opposite of Hashimoto’s hypothyroid. However, both Hashimoto’s and Graves’ have an underlying immune component thus making functional medicine a management consideration. Today we speak with Zenaida who has overcome Graves’ with a combination of functional and conventional medicine care, and is … [Read more...]
Important Advice for Functional Medicine Patients
There is one key strategy you can use, as a functional medicine patient, to make visits with your clinician more efficient and effective. Let’s discuss. Dr. R's Fast Facts The goal should not be to use every single minute of the visit asking questions. The goal SHOULD be to use a little time asking the MOST important questions and then leaving time for your doctor or clinician to … [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 … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #124
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 vitamin D and thyroid autoimmunity. On Wednesday's podcast release, we spoke with Dr. William Parker and discussed if worms … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #122
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 hypothyroid and miscarriage. On Wednesday's podcast release, we discussed our listener questions – What The Health, low … [Read more...]
The Gluten-Coffee Myth
There's been a lot of misinformation surrounding gluten and coffee on the internet and I wanted to clear up these misconceptions. Does coffee contain gluten? Can coffee cause a cross-reactivity in gluten-sensitive people? Find out more here. Get help with gluten sensitivity and coffee. Get my free gut health eBook. Healthcare providers looking to sharpen their clinical skills, check … [Read more...]