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 that they could not tolerate before. What is the book Healthy Gut Healthy You about? There … [Read more...]
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 children. On Wednesday's podcast release, we answered some listener questions on: arthritis, trustworthy … [Read more...]
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 Spondyloarthritis Association to klebsiella pneumonia - in this study Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity … [Read more...]
Health News, Updates On: Depression, Gluten & Heart Disease, Thyroid & Weight, Probiotics & IBS, and more…
Today we cover important health news, including updates on: Natural treatment for depression Gluten consumption and heart disease Thyroid levels and body weight “Leaky mouth” and depression The low FODMAP diet and your immune system Vitamin D and autism Probiotics and IBS Vitamin D and heart disease Dr. R's Fast Facts Impact of Thyroid Disease on Testicular Function A considerable part of infertile patients may harbor overt or subclinical thyroid disease … [Read more...]
Listener Questions: Tests for Autoimmunity, How to Become a Functional Medicine Practitioner, Thyroid Antibodies & Eating Worse but Feeling Better
Today I will answer more listener questions, including: Tests for Autoimmunity How to Become a Functional Medicine Practitioner Thyroid Antibodies Eating Worse But Feeling Better Dr. R's Fast Facts Autoimmune Testing Question (part 1): “When you begin treatment for a patient, should exhaustive tests be run upfront or is there a better way to do that?” No, it does not benefit the patient’s health or financial wellbeing to run a bunch of tests upfront. Get someone … [Read more...]
Are You Gluten or FODMAP Sensitive?
Gluten free diets can certainly be helpful, no question. However, there are some people who go gluten free and don’t feel fully improved. There is a well identified and somewhat simple answer that may help these people, a low FODMAP diet. Let’s discuss a recent study that found that FODMAP avoidance was more effective for those with self-diagnosed non-celiac gluten sensitivity than was gluten avoidance. Dr. R's Fast Facts If a gluten-free diet didn’t resolve your symptoms, a low FODMAP … [Read more...]
Health News Updates: Red Meat & Ill Health, Probiotics for Weight Loss, Thyroid Autoimmunity and Quality of Life, Low Carb and Leaky Gut, and Elimination Diets and Dysbiosis in Autism
In another edition of health new updates, we will discuss: Red meat & ill health Probiotics for weight loss Thyroid autoimmunity and quality of life Low carb and leaky gut Elimination diets and dysbiosis in autism And more… Dr. R's Fast Facts Digestion-resistant maltodextrin effects on colonic transit time and stool weight: a randomized controlled clinical study. Resistant starch improved constipation, stool volume, stool consistency, and some intestinal … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #121
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 whether or not coffee cross-reacts as gluten. On Wednesday's podcast release, we spoke with Jennifer Fugo and discussed going gluten-free without going crazy. Dr. Ruscio's Weekly Tip In this week's tip, we discussed … [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 out the Future of Functional Medicine Review Clinical Newsletter. The Gluten-Coffee Myth This … [Read more...]
Going Gluten-Free Without Going Crazy – Simple Tips and Tricks with Jennifer Fugo
Depending on who you ask, gluten-free could be described as anything from a fad all the way through an absolute essential. Today we speak with nutritionist Jennifer Fugo for a balanced and practical approach to going gluten-free. Jen also provides some helpful tips for eating out. Get help going gluten-free. Get my free gut health eBook. Healthcare providers looking to sharpen their clinical skills, check out the Future of Functional Medicine Review Clinical … [Read more...]