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Does Coffee Contain Gluten?

September 5, 2019 by Dr. Ruscio 13 Comments Category: Diet & Lifestyle, Gut Health

Does Coffee Contain Gluten?

Coffee and Gluten Cross Reactivity The concept of gluten cross-reactivity is that your body can mistake some types of food for gluten, leading to a bad reaction if you are gluten sensitive. When it comes to gluten cross-reactivity, we discovered that some of the concerns have been significantly overblown. Coffee, for example, is not likely to be problematic, however you may need to switch the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Diet & Lifestyle, Gut Health Tagged With: Avoid Gluten, Caffeine, Coeliac Disease, Coffee, Coffee Lovers, Contains Gluten, Does Coffee Contain Gluten, Drink Coffee, Enjoy Coffee, Food And Drink, Gluten, Gluten Sensitive, Gluten Sensitivity, Gluten-free Diet, Gluten-related Disorders, Health, Instant Coffee, Instant Coffees, Michael Ruscio, Non-celiac Gluten Sensitivity, Pure Coffee

Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #206

July 5, 2019 by Dr. Ruscio 2 Comments Category: Wrap Ups

Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #206

In Case You Missed It On Monday, we discussed if leaky gut could be to blame for your brain fog & depression. On Wednesday's podcast release, we spoke with Dr. Ilana Gurevich and discussed the best & worst gut function tests. 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...]

Filed Under: Wrap Ups Tagged With: Animal Food, brain fog, Chips Recipes, Clinical Skills, Depression, Diets, Gluten-free Diet, gut function tests, Hunter Gatherer Diet, Hunters Gatherers, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Medicine Reviews, Plant Food, Plants Animals, Tortilla Chips Recipe

When Gluten Free Is Harmful: How Eating Grains and Gluten Improved Energy, Sleep and Pain – A Patient Conversation

September 17, 2018 by Dr. Ruscio 6 Comments Category: Diet & Lifestyle, Patient Conversations, Videos

When Gluten Free Is Harmful: How Eating Grains and Gluten Improved Energy, Sleep and Pain – A Patient Conversation

I continually try to provide you with reasonable, well-researched and balanced healthcare information. Recently I summarized a study which found the prevalence of non-celiac gluten sensitivity was between 0.6-6% of the population. I also commented that a gluten free diet is something anyone should experiment with via elimination and later reintroduction. Then to consume or avoid gluten depending … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Diet & Lifestyle, Patient Conversations, Videos Tagged With: Digestive System, Fodmap, Gluten, Gluten Sensitivity, Gluten-free Diet

Listener Questions – Rotating Prokinetics for SIBO, Finding Your Ideal Carb-Fat Ratio, Tips for Healthy Skin & The F/B Ratio for Weight Loss

July 25, 2018 by Dr. Ruscio 9 Comments Category: Diet & Lifestyle, Gut Health, Listener Questions, Podcasts

Listener Questions – Rotating Prokinetics for SIBO, Finding Your Ideal Carb-Fat Ratio, Tips for Healthy Skin & The F/B Ratio for Weight Loss

Today I will answer more listener questions regarding; Rotating Prokinetics for SIBO Finding Your Ideal Carb-Fat Ratio Tips for Healthy Skin The F/B Ratio for Weight Loss Dr. R's Fast Facts I’ve heard that the problem with prokinetics is that they stop working after a while. I’m wondering if rotating prokinetics would alleviate the problem? Open to rotating prokinetics. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Diet & Lifestyle, Gut Health, Listener Questions, Podcasts Tagged With: Bacteriology, Body Weights, Carb Intake, Carb Low, Coeliac Disease, Diets, Digestive System, Food, Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders, Gluten Sensitivity, Gluten-free Diet, Gut Healing, Hashimoto, Health, Healthy Gut, Lost Weight, Lows Carb, Medicine, Michael Ruscio, Non-celiac Gluten Sensitivity, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, Weight Issues, Weight Losses

Is Gluten Bad For YOUR Health? with Mind Pump

July 16, 2018 by Dr. Ruscio 3 Comments Category: Diet & Lifestyle, Videos

Is Gluten Bad For YOUR Health? with Mind Pump

In this interview on Mind Pump TV, we answer the question “Is gluten bad for your health?” Dr. R's Fast Facts What is gluten? Gluten is a protein that is predominantly found in wheat, rye, and barley. Often found as a filler in processed foods. Can you be sensitive to gluten even if you do not have celiac disease? The term for people who cannot tolerate gluten well but do not have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Diet & Lifestyle, Videos Tagged With: Avoid Gluten, Coeliac Disease, Cut Out Gluten, Diets, Food, Food And Drink, Gliadin, Gluten, Gluten Bad, Gluten Intolerance, Gluten Sensitivity, Gluten-free Diet, Health, Healthcare Providers, Healthy Gut, Medicine, Michael Ruscio, Non-celiac Gluten Sensitivity, Staple Foods

Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #155

July 13, 2018 by Dr. Ruscio 3 Comments Category: Wrap Ups

Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #155

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 spoke with Shivan Sarna and Dr. Allison Siebecker and had an evidence based response and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Wrap Ups Tagged With: Clinical Medicine, Clinical Skills, Diets, Digestive System, Fodmap, Gastroenterology, Gluten Sensitivity, Gluten-free Diet, Gut Health, Health, Impaction Treatment, Lactose Tolerance, Low Fodmap, Low Mood, Medicine, Mood Symptoms, Non-celiac Gluten Sensitivity, Probiotic, Probiotic Formulation, Ruscio

Gluten Sensitivity – Prevalence & Association with Thyroid Autoimmunity

July 2, 2018 by Dr. Ruscio 10 Comments Category: Diet & Lifestyle, Thyroid Disorders, Videos

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...]

Filed Under: Diet & Lifestyle, Thyroid Disorders, Videos Tagged With: Autoimmune Condition, Avoid Gluten, Clinical Medicine, Diets, Fodmap, Food, Functional Medicine, Gluten, Gluten Sensitive, Gluten Sensitivity, Gluten-free Diet, Gut Health, Health, Healthy Gut, Medicine, Michael Ruscio, Non-celiac Gluten Sensitivity, Studies Summary, Thyroid Autoimmune, Thyroids, Wheat Allergy

All Things Gut Health, Plus a Few Laughs with the Mind Pump Crew

June 13, 2018 by Dr. Ruscio 5 Comments Category: Gut Health, Podcasts

All Things Gut Health, Plus a Few Laughs with the Mind Pump Crew

I recently went back on the Mind Pump podcast and we had an informative and entertaining discussion regarding all things gut health. Dr. R's Fast Facts Who is the book Healthy Gut Healthy You written for? People who are looking to heal their gut. It is especially useful for someone looking for dietary guidance, looking to rebuild their gut and be able to add foods back to their diet … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gut Health, Podcasts Tagged With: C-section, Carnivore Diet, Coeliac Disease, Diets, Food, Gluten, Gluten Sensitivity, Gluten-free Beer, Gluten-free Diet, Gut Brain Connection, Gut Healing, Gut Health, Health, Healthy Diet, Healthy Gut, Irritate People, Medicine, Michael Ruscio, Non-celiac Gluten Sensitivity, Nutrition, People Parasites, Sensitive Gut, Wheat Allergy, Whole Foods

Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #149

June 1, 2018 by Dr. Ruscio 5 Comments Category: Wrap Ups

Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #149

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 quality study that found that dieting can lead to eating disorders in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Wrap Ups Tagged With: Anatomy, Autoimmune Diseases, Bowl Recipes, Clinical Skills, Coeliac Disease, Coronary Heart Disease, Endocrine System, Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders, Gluten, Gluten Sensitivity, Gluten-free Diet, Gut Health, Health, Heart Diseases, Hypothyroidism, Medicine, Medicine Reviews, Ruscio, Shrimp Rice, Sriracha Shrimp, Thyroids, Untreated Celiac Disease

Listener Questions: Arthritis, Trustworthy Supplement Brands, HCl Causing SIBO, Thyroid Antibodies, Adrenal Fatigue and Phage Therapy

May 30, 2018 by Dr. Ruscio 15 Comments Category: Gut Health, Listener Questions, Podcasts, Thyroid Disorders

Listener Questions: Arthritis, Trustworthy Supplement Brands, HCl Causing SIBO, Thyroid Antibodies, Adrenal Fatigue and Phage Therapy

Let’s cover some listener questions, including: Arthritis Trustworthy Supplement Brands HCl Causing SIBO Thyroid Antibodies Adrenal Fatigue and Phage Therapy Dr. R's Fast Facts Can you provide some insight on the condition Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)? (Cody) Ankylosing Spondylitis is inflammatory arthritis of the spine Grouped into a larger class of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gut Health, Listener Questions, Podcasts, Thyroid Disorders Tagged With: Acid Supplements, Adrenal Fatigue, Anatomy, Anti-thyroid Autoantibodies, Autoimmune Thyroiditis, Biocidin, Company Branding, Diet Protocol, Endocrine System, Equip, Gluten-free Diet, Graves' Disease, Gut Dysbiosis, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Hcl, Hcl Supplement, Healthy Gut, Heidi Turner, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Low Hcl, Michael Ruscio, Perfect Keto, Phage Therapy, Pure Encapsulations, Supplement Companies, thyroid, Thyroid Disease, Thyroid-stimulating Hormone

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