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 researcher Dr. Marianne Berwick and discussed whether sun exposure reduces caner risk, and thoughts … [Read more...]
SIBO, FODMAP & The Alphabet Soup of Your Gut
Much of the immune system and the process of inflammation takes place in the gut. Listen as I join Dr. Taz to explain SIBO, FODMAPs, and how to improve your health by aiding your gut. 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. *Thank you to Dr. Taz for … [Read more...]
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 Underweight A few strategic dietary modifications were able to resolve all these symptoms. Let’s … [Read more...]
Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #150
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 remedies for fatty foods causing gut pain. On Wednesday's podcast release, we discussed 4 practical keys to identify if you have Hypothyroidism and thyroid … [Read more...]
Fatty Foods Causing Gut Pain, Remedies – Listener Question
Let’s discuss what can cause gut pain from fatty foods and steps you can take to treat the cause. Dr. R's Fast Facts What to do about gut pain that occurs after rich fatty foods? VSL3 is a Lactobacillus Bifidobacterium Probiotic (what we call a category 1 probiotic, a good place to start) It would be helpful to introduce a category 2 and category 3 probiotic to see if those would produce a better overall result Category 2 is Saccharomyces boulardii Category 3 is a … [Read more...]
Health News Updates On: H. Pylori Treatment, Tanning Beds, Intermittent Fasting, Vitamin D Supplementation, Iodine & Thyroid, Coffee & Autoimmunity, Intestinal Yeast, and More….
Another edition of health news with updates on: H. pylori treatment Tanning beds Intermittent fasting Vitamin D supplementation Iodine & thyroid Coffee & autoimmunity Intestinal yeast and more…. Dr. R's Fast Facts Fecal microbiota transplantation is a rescue treatment modality for refractory ulcerative colitis FMT may induce remission when someone is having a flare We are not far from FMT receiving FDA approval for IBD, evidence is stacking up … [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 Wednesday's podcast release, we spoke with nurse Anne Margolis and discussed how to give birth … [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. Get help with probiotics. Get your personalized plan for optimizing your gut health with my new … [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...]
Flu Vaccine Is More Effective with Probiotics
Can a flu vaccine damage your gut health? Let’s discuss this question and the role probiotics have in relation to vaccinations. Dr. R's Fast Facts Question: Does the Flu Vaccine Have a Negative Impact on the Gut? For immunocompetent adults - the flu vaccine seems to have minimal benefit as well as minimal risk (however I have not performed a comprehensive review on this) Using a Probiotic May Help Protect Your Gut and Improve Effectiveness of the Flu Vaccine The Influence of … [Read more...]
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