Helminth therapy essentially refers to using health-promoting worms in a very similar manner to how we use probiotics. Healthy helminths may be an important, and missing, part of our gut microbiota communities. By restoring these to our intestinal tract it may be possible to reduce inflammation, balance the immune system and improve autoimmunity. Today we speak with Dr. Nancy O’Hara who has been using helminths in her clinical practice for years. Dr. R's Fast Facts Background … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #132
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 taking probiotics with antibiotics or anti-microbial herbs. On Wednesday's podcast release, we spoke with Garin Aglietti and discussed healthy worms to repair the gut & … [Read more...]
Healthy Worms to Repair the Gut & Immune System with Garin Aglietti
Today we follow up on our recent conversation on helminth therapy, aka intestinal worms. We speak with Garin Aglietti, who is a worm farmer and works first-hand in helping people rebalance their gut ecology with worms. As weird as it sounds, intestinal worms used to be the norm and the current day absence of them may open the door for inflammatory and autoimmune conditions. Dr. R's Fast Facts *Disclaimer: Do not take any action without speaking to your doctor. This podcast is for … [Read more...]
Are Worms the Next Probiotic? – with Duke Researcher Dr. William Parker
Worm therapy might be the missing link for gut health. This is because most of our hunter-gatherer ancestors were colonized by worms, and these worms appear to have an anti-inflammatory effect. Modern day, we are missing these worms and their anti-inflammatory benefits. Today I speak with Duke researcher Dr. William Parker. We discuss how worm therapy might be able to help IBS, IBD, depression, anxiety, allergy, and even autism. Dr. R's Fast Facts What is helminth therapy? Essentially … [Read more...]