Recent evidence is suggesting that vitamin D can help reduce inflammation in and heal your gut. This can lead to a healthier microbiota (the world of bacteria in your gut). Importantly, these changes lead to improvement of digestive symptoms as seen in IBS such as bloating, abdominal pain and altered bowels. Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC: Hi, this is Dr. Ruscio, and let’s discuss how vitamin D can … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #152
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 what you can do to clear SIBO. On Wednesday's podcast release, we spoke with … [Read more...]
All Things Gut Health, Plus a Few Laughs with the Mind Pump Crew
I recently went back on the Mind Pump podcast and we had an informative and entertaining discussion regarding all things gut health. Dr. R's Fast Facts Who is the book Healthy Gut Healthy You written for? People who are looking to heal their gut. It is especially useful for someone looking for dietary guidance, looking to rebuild their gut and be able to add foods back to their diet … [Read more...]
Guidelines for Sun Exposure and Vitamin D Levels with World Authority Dr. Michael Holick
Sun exposure offers health benefits that cannot be obtained from vitamin D supplementation. However, most won’t be able to obtain all the vitamin D they need via sun exposure. Fortunately, Dr. Michael Holick provides us with guidelines on how to strike the optimum balance of sun exposure and vitamin D supplementation. Dr. R's Fast Facts Sun exposure provides health benefits not obtained via … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #141
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 Food Allergy Testing and how it is not all that it is cracked up to be. On … [Read more...]
The Health Benefits of Sun Exposure
Let’s go through an evidence based review of what the science says regarding sun exposure and your health. We will answer questions including: Does sun exposure really increase skin cancer risk? Or, might sun exposure decrease risk of certain cancer, including skin cancer? What are guidelines for healthy sun exposure? When to use or not use sunblock. Can vitamin D supplementation … [Read more...]
Probiotics for Weight Loss
Problems with the good bacteria in the intestines have been correlated with everything from obesity to cardiovascular disease. However, correlation does not mean causation, and certainly does not mean we have successful treatments. So what about microbiota and weight gain? Can we manipulate the microbiota with probiotics or prebiotics to achieve weight loss? The answers might surprise you. … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #133
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 how to resolve chronic hives. On Wednesday's podcast release, we spoke with … [Read more...]
Is Red Meat Bad For You?
Red meat is often vilified as being unhealthy, artery clogging, cancer promoting, etc.… However, a recent meta-analysis has found that it might be unhealthy behaviors that accompany red meat consumption that are responsible and not the red meat itself. Let’s discuss. Dr. R's Fast Facts Health risk factors associated with meat, fruit and vegetable consumption in cohort studies: A comprehensive … [Read more...]
Vitamin K2 Improves Energy & Cardiac Output
A very exciting study was just published showing supplementation with vitamin K2 caused a 12% increase in cardiac output. How does vitamin K2 improve cardiac output? Well, vitamin K2 is needed for energy production via what’s known as the electron transport chain. Let’s discuss what these results mean and if you should consider using vitamin K2. Dr. R's Fast Facts Oral Consumption of … [Read more...]
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