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Natural Therapies for Histamine Intolerance & Mast Cell Activation

September 16, 2019 by Dr. Ruscio 1 Comment Category: Autoimmunity, Diet & Lifestyle, Podcasts

Natural Therapies for Histamine Intolerance & Mast Cell Activation

Beyond the Basics: Calming the System, with Heidi Turner The patients that Heidi Turner typically sees in her practice have done the basics of diet, probiotics, antimicrobials. They have often been through many doctors, elimination diets, supplements, and more, yet inflammatory symptoms persist and are resistant to treatment. They often have some degree of histamine intolerance or mast cell … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autoimmunity, Diet & Lifestyle, Podcasts Tagged With: CIRS, DNRS, Gut Dysbiosis, histamine intolerance, Immune System, limbic retraining therapy, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, MCAS, mold, Natural Therapy, Nervous Systems, System Issues

Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) & Tick-Borne Illness

May 13, 2019 by Dr. Ruscio 2 Comments Category: Gut Health, Podcasts

Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) & Tick-Borne Illness

How Illnesses Like Lyme Can Influence MCAS, with Dr. Tania Dempsey Three main types of symptoms typically occur in mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS): allergic, inflammatory, and growth abnormality symptoms, which can affect different organs in the body. Lyme disease, Bartonella, and other tick-borne (and insect/animal-transmitted) illnesses can influence, trigger, or mimic the symptoms of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gut Health, Podcasts Tagged With: Allergic Symptoms, Armonk Integrative Medicine, Bartonella Treatment, Brain Map, Immune System, Integrative Medicine, Lyme Co Infections, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, MCAS, Red Blood Cell, Tick-Borne Illness, Vitamins C

2 Things In Your Home That Can Make You Sick, Light and EMF, and Simple Tips To Fix Them

March 4, 2019 by Dr. Ruscio 2 Comments Category: Diet & Lifestyle, Podcasts

2 Things In Your Home That Can Make You Sick, Light and EMF, and Simple Tips To Fix Them

Artificial light and electromagnetic fields (EMFs) are an inescapable reality of city environments. Rather than sleeping when the sunlight tells us to, we alter our circadian rhythms with electric light, sometimes at the expense of our immune system and sleep quality. Artificial lights that mimic the sun may provide a more natural environment for our bodies. EMFs emanating from our devices may … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Diet & Lifestyle, Podcasts Tagged With: Artificial Lighted, circadian rhythms, electric light, emf, Emf Detector, Emf Protection Devices, Immune System, Incandescent Lighting, Light Blocking Glasses, Light Bulb, Light Exposure, Lights Outside, sleep quality, Spectrum Light Bulbs, Spectrum Lighting

Cannabis and Cancer with Oncologist Dr. Donald Abrams

January 21, 2019 by Dr. Ruscio 1 Comment Category: Autoimmunity, Diet & Lifestyle, Podcasts

Cannabis and Cancer with Oncologist Dr. Donald Abrams

Can cannabis improve cancer outcomes?  Does it cause problems with memory? Is hemp-derived CBD as a good as marijuana?  We will answer these questions and more in a very insightful conversation with integrative oncologist, Dr. Donald Abrams. Episode Intro Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC: Hey everyone, welcome to Dr. Ruscio Radio, this is Dr. Ruscio. Today I'm here with Dr. Donald Abrams, and we'll be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autoimmunity, Diet & Lifestyle, Podcasts Tagged With: Cancer, Cannabinoids, Cannabis, cbd, Chemotherapy, glioblastoma, hemp-derived CBD, HIV, Immune System, immunosuppression, marijuana, Memory, Nabiximols, Oncology, radiation, thc

Your Diet is Fine, Your Lifestyle Sucks – with Tom Bilyeu of Impact Theory

August 27, 2018 by Dr. Ruscio Comments Category: Diet & Lifestyle, Videos

Your Diet is Fine, Your Lifestyle Sucks – with Tom Bilyeu of Impact Theory

Recently I joined Tom on Impact Theory to discuss gut health, finding purpose, and why stress may be the real root of your health problems. Warning: this video occasionally contains strong language (which may be unsuitable for some audiences). Tom Bilyeu: Hey, everybody! Welcome to Health Theory. Today's guest is Dr. Michael Ruscio. He is a functional medical practitioner, clinical … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Diet & Lifestyle, Videos Tagged With: Adequate Sleep, Bacteriology, Diet Changes, Diets, Digestive System, Elemental Diet, Energy, Environmental Microbiology, Fad Diets, Fasting, Fodmap, Fodmap Diet, Food, Gut Flora, Gut Healing, Gut Health, Healing Diet, Health, Healthcare Providers, Healthy Diet, Healthy Gut, Healthy Lifestyle, Immune System, Improve Gut Health, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Low Fodmap Diet, Medicine, Michael Ruscio, Microbiology, Paleo Diets, Parasites, Sunlight

Histamine Intolerance & Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) with Dr. Jill Carnahan

August 22, 2018 by Dr. Ruscio 8 Comments Category: Autoimmunity, Podcasts

Histamine Intolerance & Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) with Dr. Jill Carnahan

If you feel like you react to everything you eat or take, or you can’t improve no matter what you do, you should consider the possibility of histamine intolerance and/or mast cell activation syndrome. Today Dr. Jill Carnahan and I expand on how to identify histamine intolerance and/or mast cell activation syndrome and some simple steps you can take to address these issues. Episode Intro Dr. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autoimmunity, Podcasts Tagged With: Biology, Cell Disorders, Cell Specialist, Eating Meals, Granulocytes, Gut Healing, Healthy Gut, Histamine, Histamine Diet, Histamine Foods, Hives, Immune System, Immune System Disorders, Immunoglobulin E, Immunology, Jill Carnahan, Lawrence Afrin, Mast, Mast Cell, Mast Cell Stabilizer, Mastocytosis, Medicine, Michael Ruscio, Rtt

Not Improved After Clearing SIBO, What You Can Do – A Patient Conversation

June 18, 2018 by Dr. Ruscio 10 Comments Category: Gut Health, Patient Conversations, Videos

Not Improved After Clearing SIBO, What You Can Do – A Patient Conversation

What do you do if you have cleared SIBO but still have symptoms? Sometimes, all that is needed is a subtle push to help your gut fully heal. Today we will speak with Catherine, who, after clearing symptoms with another doctor,  was still suffering from the following symptoms: Loose stools Eczema Insomnia Gets cold easily and fingers turn white and numb Brain fog … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gut Health, Patient Conversations, Videos Tagged With: Bacteriology, Clinical Medicine, Digestive System, Fodmap, Food Intolerance, Gastroenterology, Healthy Gut, Histamine, Histamine Diet, Histamine Foods, Immune System, Immunology, Low Fodmap, Low Fodmap Diet, Low Histamine, Low Histamine Diet, Medicine, Michael Ruscio, Probiotic

Functional Medicine Tests, “Which Should I Do?” – Listener Question

June 11, 2018 by Dr. Ruscio 10 Comments Category: Diet & Lifestyle, Gut Health, Videos

Functional Medicine Tests, “Which Should I Do?” – Listener Question

Here is a great question from our audience.  To paraphrase, "My new functional medicine doctor has recommended 7 tests, costing over $5,000.  Which of these tests do I really need to do?" Let’s discuss the specific tests recommended and identify which to run and which to avoid. Dr. R's Fast Facts How much testing is too much? Too much testing can actually make results worse or harder to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Diet & Lifestyle, Gut Health, Videos Tagged With: Adrenal Test, Another Test, Chemistry, Clinical Medicine, Functional Medicine, Functional Medicine Doctors, Heidelberg Test, Histamine, Hydrogen Breath Test, Immune System, Medicine, Medicine Reviews, Michael Ruscio, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, Syndromes, T3 Test, Tests Results

Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #143

April 20, 2018 by Dr. Ruscio Comments Category: Wrap Ups

Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #143

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 important advice for functional medicine patients. On Wednesday's podcast … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Wrap Ups Tagged With: Allergology, Allergy, Clinical Medicine, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Esophagitis, Homeostatic Balance, Immune System, Immune System Disorders, Immunology, Match Play, Medicine, Muscle Damage, Pepper Soup Recipe, Pollen Food Allergy Syndrome, Rhinitis, Rtt, Ruscio, S Wrap, Stuffed Pepper Soup Recipe, Systematic Review, thyroid, Thyroid Stimulation

Mast Cell Activation, Part 2 with Dr. Lawrence Afrin

April 18, 2018 by Dr. Ruscio 9 Comments Category: Autoimmunity, Podcasts

Mast Cell Activation, Part 2 with Dr. Lawrence Afrin

We recently discussed Mast Cell Activation Syndrome with Dr. Lawrence Afrin.  Today we dive into part 2 of this discussion and tackle mostly audience questions in the diagnosis, treatment and troubleshooting of MCAS. Episode Intro Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC: Hey, everyone. Welcome to Dr. Ruscio Radio. This is Dr. Ruscio. Today, I am here with Dr. Lawrence Afrin (of Armonk Integrative Medicine) who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autoimmunity, Podcasts Tagged With: Causes Ibs, Cell Density, Cell Direct, Cell Diseases, Cell Disorders, Cell Release, Cell Research, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Testing, Hives, Immune System, Immune System Disorders, Immunoglobulin E, Immunology, Mast Cell, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Mastocytosis, Medicine, Michael Ruscio, Red Blood Cell, Red Cell Aplasia, Rtt, Syndromes

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