In Case You Missed It On Monday, we discussed that heart disease might start in your gut. On Wednesday's podcast release, we spoke with Aliky Kouroupis and discussed how you can get healthier faster by starting with your gut. Get help using this information to become healthier. Get your personalized plan for optimizing your gut health with my new book. Healthcare providers looking … [Read more...]
Heart Disease Might Start in Your Gut – A Recent Discovery
Intestinal bacterial overgrowth has been shown to increase the risk of coronary artery disease. The good news is there may be a simple way to protect against this by utilizing probiotics which have anti-bacterial overgrowth effects. Let’s elaborate. Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC: Hi everyone. This is Dr. Ruscio and let’s discuss the heart disease/gut connection. I want to share with you a study, … [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 … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #144
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 SIBO is a real condition. On Wednesday's podcast release, we spoke with … [Read more...]
Unconventional Medicine – Reinventing Healthcare with Chris Kresser
Today I speak with my good friend Chris Kresser. We discuss his new book, Unconventional Medicine, which lays out a plan to reinvent healthcare and thus allow us to solve our healthcare crisis. This was a great discussion and I am sure you will enjoy it! Dr. R's Fast Facts About the book Unconventional Medicine Chronic disease is the biggest health challenge we face 7 of 10 deaths … [Read more...]
Selenium + CoQ10 Protect from Heart Disease – If You Need Them
If your selenium levels are low, you could be at risk for heart conditions. A study found that selenium and CoQ10 had protective heart benefits for people with low selenium levels 10 years after they used supplements. Learn more about the details of this study here. Get help preventing heart disease. Get my free gut health eBook. Healthcare providers looking to sharpen their clinical … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #96
If you need help using this information to become healthier, click here In Case You Missed It On Monday, we discussed sun exposure and cancer. On Wednesday's podcast release, we spoke with Dr. David Perlmutter, and discussed the gut-brain connection. Dr. Ruscio's Weekly Tip In this week's tip, we discussed the connection between cancer and sun exposure. Latest … [Read more...]
Practical Tips to Live Well with Autoimmunity
Autoimmunity is a condition where your immune system attacks certain tissues in your body. While a diagnosis can feel shocking and overwhelming, there are many practices you can put in place to live well with autoimmunity. If you need help with autoimmunity, click here Practical Tips to Live Well with Autoimmunity Autoimmunity is a condition where your immune system attacks certain … [Read more...]
Can probiotics reduce your risk for heart disease?
We know that probiotics are beneficial for gut health and immune support, but what about heart disease? We break down two comprehensive studies that show the benefits of probiotic supplementation on risk factor reduction for cardiovascular disease. If you need help with cardiovascular health, click here Can probiotics reduce your risk for heart disease? We know that probiotics are … [Read more...]
Probiotics Prevent Heart Disease
Two systematic reviews with meta-analyses, summarizing 48 clinical trials, have shown that probiotics improve markers associated with heart disease. Let’s discuss the details, examine why probiotics can protect your heart and what type of probiotics to use. If you would like help understanding probiotics, click here. Probiotics Prevent Heart Disease Hi, this is Dr. Ruscio. And let’s … [Read more...]