In Case You Missed It On Monday, we spoke with Phyllis and discussed 3 game-changing probiotics. On Wednesday's podcast release, we spoke with Dr. Titus Chiu and discussed specific tests and tips for detecting a brain to gut problem. 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...]
New IBS Test with IBS & SIBO Researcher Dr. Mark Pimentel
An important contributing factor to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a food poisoning incident (and subsequent antibodies to a toxin called cytolethal distending toxin B, or CdtB). CdtB looks like a protein made by the body and can trigger autoimmunity that disrupts motility in the intestines. Dr. Mark Pimentel and his colleagues developed a blood … [Read more...]
Testing To Predict Response To A Low FODMAP Diet
The GA-map test looks for signs of gut dysbiosis (or imbalance of your gut microbiome). This test is closest, clinically, to mapping the gut microbiota. European researchers sequenced the gut bacteria from healthy individuals and bacterial profiles from individuals with IBS and IBD. Then they compared the two, identifying bacterial “targets” that varied between healthy and IBS/IBD populations. If … [Read more...]
Do Probiotics Cause SIBO?
A handful of studies looking at the effects of probiotics may be taken out of context. One study on Align probiotic (a Bifidobacterium infantis strain) showed that a few healthy people who took it for several weeks tested positive for methane on a SIBO lactulose breath test. No significant change in symptoms was noted, most likely indicating only that the probiotics had built up transiently in … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #189
In Case You Missed It On Monday, we spoke with Dr. Robert Brown and discussed 2 things in your home that can make you sick, light and EMFs, and simple tips to fix them. On Wednesday's podcast release, we spoke with Dr. Amy Killen and discussed effective anti-aging treatments for hair loss and skin. Get help using this information to become healthier. Get your personalized plan for … [Read more...]
How Your Gut Health Affects Your Hormones
It can be frustrating if you’ve followed all the right advice on being healthy, and your gut and hormones are still acting up. Daffnee was in great physical shape, with several exercise classes a week, on the paleo diet, sleeping well, and taking birth control. Her existing IBS and celiac was under control. But her gut health was mysteriously declining, giving her bloating, brain fog, fatigue and … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #184
In Case You Missed It On Monday, we discussed how to get off of thyroid medication. On Wednesday's podcast release, we spoke with Dr. Tyna Moore and discussed simple keys for ending joint pain using regenerative injection therapies. 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...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Weekly Wrap Up – #36
If you need help using this information to become healthier, click here In case you missed it On Monday, we discussed the common association between the Epstein-Barr Virus, autoimmune disorders, thyroid disorders, and fatigue; and whether or not treatment is necessary. On Wednesday's podcast release, we took a look at three supplements that could help or harm your thyroid. Latest … [Read more...]