What is the best diet for SIBO? There is none, but there are a few key strategies to help you find the best diet for you and the needs of your gut. Let’s discuss how you can quickly find the best diet for optimal gut and overall health. Dr. R's Fast Facts The best diet for someone with SIBO is the diet on which they are feeling the best! A diet that allows you to have and maintain a healthy environment in your gut (will be different from person to person) First you want to find a … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #138
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 probiotics for weight loss. On Wednesday's podcast release, we spoke with Dr. Paul Anderson and discussed integrative cancer care. Latest Research The review considers … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #135
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 the flu vaccine is more effective with probiotics. On Wednesday's podcast release, we answered listener questions on tests for autoimmunity, how to become a Functional … [Read more...]
SIBO Tips; Low FODMAP Diet and Not Responding to SIBO Treatments – Audience Questions.
Let’s discuss two audience questions regarding SIBO tips. Specifically, if a low FODMAP can diagnose SIBO and what to do when you are not responding to SIBO treatments. Dr. R's Fast Facts Audience Question 1: If a low-FODMAP diet could be used somewhat diagnostically for SIBO, for example, they complain of bloating when eating certain foods and they go on a low fodmap diet and all of their symptoms resolve, is there anything else that could mean? I understand you would want to know if it … [Read more...]
A Low FODMAP Diet Can Heal Your Intestines with Researcher Dr. Tarek Mazzawi
A low FODMAP diet can help with IBS and the gas, bloating, abdominal pain and bowel irregularity that occur in IBS. We have previously discussed how a low FODMAP diet can heal your intestines by normalizing intestinal cells, like intestinal serotonin cells. Today we speak with a researcher who has been publishing these findings. This is an extremely interesting episode which helps cover: understanding how the low FODMAP diet works when to use the low FODMAP diet who might want to … [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 #126
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 how vitamin K2 improves energy & cardiac output. On Wednesday's podcast release, we spoke with Professor Gregor Reid and discussed probiotics. Latest Research A study detected a mildly negative impact from this … [Read more...]
Listener Questions – What the Health, Low FODMAP Diets, Gene Tailored Diets, MegaSpore Probiotic, Probios & Constipation, and More…
Another listener Questions podcast! Today we will discuss What the Health Low FODMAP Diets Gene Tailored Diets MegaSpore Probiotic Probios & Constipation Alternative prescription antibiotics and antifungals And more… Dr. R's Fast Facts Is a Low FODMAP diet harmful because it “starves” my gut bacteria? Studies have shown conflicting results on the impact of Low FODMAP diet to the microbiota. Two recent studies suggest good results for Low FODMAP diet in … [Read more...]
Beyond the Bacteria – 3 Benefits of the Low FODMAP Diet
If you are struggling with IBS or IBD, the low FODMAP diet could be for you. In this week’s video, we examine three studies that suggest the low FODMAP diet could help those with IBS or IBD through three different mechanisms, beyond the influence on the bacteria. Get help with irritable bowel syndrome or the low FODMAP diet. 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...]