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Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #156

July 20, 2018 by Dr. Ruscio 7 Comments Category: Wrap Ups

Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #156

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 the if gluten is bad for your health with Mind Pump. On Wednesday's podcast … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Wrap Ups Tagged With: Allergy, Anatomy, Bacillus Probiotics, Caffeine, celiac, Clinical Skills, Daily Foods, Endocrine System, Food Allergies, Functional Medicine, Gluten Sensitivity, Gut Health, Health, Hyperthyroidism, Kiran Krishnan, Medicine, Medicine Reviews, Non-celiac Gluten Sensitivity, Ruscio, Safe Food, thyroid, Thyroid Functions

4 Practical Tips for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis & Hypothyroid Symptoms

June 6, 2018 by Dr. Ruscio 11 Comments Category: Podcasts, Thyroid Disorders, Videos

4 Practical Tips for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis & Hypothyroid Symptoms

Hypothyroidism and thyroid autoimmunity are shrouded in fear and confusion, but it doesn’t have to be this way. There are simple, evidence-based and practical strategies that can help you determine if you actually have hypothyroid or thyroid autoimmunity. It’s important to know if you have either of these, so you can act. It’s equally as important to know if you do not, so you can prevent … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcasts, Thyroid Disorders, Videos Tagged With: Anatomy, Anti-thyroid Autoantibodies, Autoimmune Thyroiditis, Endocrine System, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Healthy Thyroid, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroid Hashimoto, Hypothyroidism, Hypothyroidism Symptom, Levothyroxine, Liothyronine, Low Thyroid, Michael Ruscio, Nature Thyroid, Normal Thyroid, Thyroglobulin, thyroid, Thyroid Autoimmune, Thyroid Disease, Thyroid Functions, Thyroid Hormone Levels, Thyroid Nodules, Thyroids Disease

Health News, Updates On: Depression, Gluten & Heart Disease, Thyroid & Weight, Probiotics & IBS, and more…

March 28, 2018 by Dr. Ruscio 8 Comments Category: Autoimmunity, Gut Health, Podcasts

Health News, Updates On: Depression, Gluten & Heart Disease, Thyroid & Weight, Probiotics & IBS, and more…

Today we cover important health news, including updates on: Natural treatment for depression Gluten consumption and heart disease Thyroid levels and body weight “Leaky mouth” and depression The low FODMAP diet and your immune system Vitamin D and autism Probiotics and IBS Vitamin D and heart disease Dr. R's Fast Facts Impact of Thyroid Disease on Testicular … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autoimmunity, Gut Health, Podcasts Tagged With: Autoimmune Diseases, Clinical Medicine, Coeliac Disease, Differential Diagnoses Of Depression, Energy, Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders, Gluten Sensitivity, Gluten-free Diet, Healthcare Providers, Ibs Signs, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Medicine, Michael Ruscio, Normal Thyroid, Probiotics Ibs, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, Subclinical Thyroid Disease, Thyroid Cancer Screening, Thyroid Disease, Thyroid Functions, Thyroid Hormone Therapy, Thyroid Levels, Thyroid Lymphoma, Thyroids Disease

Black Cumin – A New Herbal Treatment for Hypothyroidism and Thyroid Autoimmunity

January 22, 2018 by Dr. Ruscio 9 Comments Category: Autoimmunity, Thyroid Disorders

Black Cumin – A New Herbal Treatment for Hypothyroidism and Thyroid Autoimmunity

Let’s review an interesting study regarding the ability of black cumin, a medicinal spice, to improve hypothyroidism and thyroid autoimmunity. Dr. R's Fast Facts The effects of Nigella sativa on thyroid function, serum Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) - 1, Nesfatin-1 and anthropometric features in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis: a randomized controlled trial. 49 patients … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autoimmunity, Thyroid Disorders Tagged With: Anatomy, Autoimmune Antibodies, Autoimmunity, Black Caraway, Black Sesame, Endocrine System, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Healthcare Providers, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Improve Thyroid, Michael Ruscio, Rtt, thyroid, Thyroid Autoimmune, Thyroid Care, Thyroid Disease, Thyroid Disease In Pregnancy, Thyroid Functions, Thyroid Health, Thyroid Tissue, Thyroids

Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #127

December 29, 2017 by Dr. Ruscio 1 Comment Category: Wrap Ups

Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #127

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 probiotics improve gas and constipation by decreasing bad bacteria in the gut. On Wednesday's podcast release, we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Wrap Ups Tagged With: Anatomy, Atopic Dermatitis, Calcineurin Inhibitors, Endocrine System, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Lows Carb, Probiotic, Rtt, Ruscio, Serum Vitamin D Levels, Subclinical Thyroid, thyroid, Thyroid Autoimmune, Thyroid Disease, Thyroid Dysfunction, Thyroid Functions, Topical Calcineurin Inhibitor, Topical Vitamin, vitamin D, Vitiligo, Weight Losses

Vitamin D Does Not Improve Thyroid Autoimmunity

December 4, 2017 by Dr. Ruscio 13 Comments Category: Thyroid Disorders

Vitamin D Does Not Improve Thyroid Autoimmunity

We’ve discussed two studies that have shown that vitamin D supplementation can lower thyroid antibodies, but a recent study found that vitamin D did not lower antibodies.  What does this mean and how to we interpret these finding?  Let’s discuss. Dr. R's Fast Facts Recent Study Effect of Vitamin D deficiency treatment on thyroid function and autoimmunity markers in Hashimoto's thyroiditis: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Thyroid Disorders Tagged With: Anatomy, Autoimmunity, Depression, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Health, Improve Thyroid, Low Thyroid, Michael Ruscio, Nutrition, Secosteroids, thyroid, Thyroid Autoimmune, Thyroid Disease, Thyroid Functions, Thyroid Peroxidase, Thyroids, Vitamin, vitamin D, Vitamin D 50, Vitamin D Deficiencies, Vitamin D Deficiency Treatment, Vitamins

Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #104

July 21, 2017 by Dr. Ruscio Comments Category: Wrap Ups

Dr. Ruscio’s Wrap Up #104

If you need help using this information to become healthier, click here. To be notified when my print book becomes available & get a free gut health eBook, click here. If you are a healthcare provider looking to sharpen your clinical skills, click here. In Case You Missed It On Monday, we discussed success with thyroid autoimmunity, joint pain, fatigue, insomnia, and weight … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Wrap Ups Tagged With: Anatomy, Click, Clinical Skills, Depression, Endocrine System, Fish Salad Recipes, Fish Salads, Gut Health, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Insomnia, Kevin Geary, Low Thyroid Function, Major Depressive Disorder, Oil Supplements, Psychiatric Diagnosis, Rtt, Ruscio, thyroid, Thyroid Autoimmune, Thyroid Functions, Thyroids

What Does the Gut Have to Do with the Thyroid?

July 14, 2017 by Dr. Ruscio 2 Comments Category: Gut Health, Thyroid Disorders

What Does the Gut Have to Do with the Thyroid?

Several studies shed light on the intimate connections between the gut and thyroid disease. If you need help with thyroid or digestion, click here. To be notified when my print book becomes available & get a free gut health eBook, click here. If you are a healthcare provider looking to sharpen your clinical skills, click here. What Does the Gut Have to Do with the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gut Health, Thyroid Disorders Tagged With: Anatomy, Autoimmune Diseases, Endocrine System, Gut Health, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Healthcare, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Improve Thyroid, Improve Thyroid Function, Rtt, selenium, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, thyroid, Thyroid Autoimmune, Thyroid Condition, Thyroid Disease, Thyroid Disease In Pregnancy, Thyroid Functions, Thyroid Hormones, Thyroid Meds, Thyroid Replacement Medications, Thyroids Disease

Is Selenium Supplementation Helpful or Harmful for Autoimmune Thyroid Disease?

May 12, 2017 by Dr. Ruscio 7 Comments Category: Autoimmunity, Thyroid Disorders

Is Selenium Supplementation Helpful or Harmful for Autoimmune Thyroid Disease?

If you have hypothyroid and you’re taking a natural approach to healing, then you’ve probably heard that selenium is an ideal supplement to support your thyroid. While there is scientific data to support this, there is also evidence that contradicts this idea. If you need help with Hashimoto’s, click here Is Selenium Supplementation Helpful or Harmful for Autoimmune Thyroid Disease? If … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autoimmunity, Thyroid Disorders Tagged With: Anatomy, Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases, Autoimmune Thyroiditis, Endocrine System, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, selenium, Selenium In Biology, Selenium Supplements, Selenium Vitamin, Selenium Yeast, Supplement Ins, Support Thyroid, thyroid, Thyroid Disease, Thyroid Functions, Thyroid Hormones, Thyroids, Thyroids Disease

Selenium and Your Thyroid – A Summary of the Evidence

May 8, 2017 by Dr. Ruscio 5 Comments Category: Autoimmunity, Thyroid Disorders, Videos

Selenium and Your Thyroid – A Summary of the Evidence

High level science, a systematic review with meta-analysis, recently found that selenium did not have benefit for those with thyroid autoimmunity. What does this mean?  Even in light of this evidence, a trial of selenium is justified when considering a few important details. Let’s discuss. If you need help with your thyroid, click here. Selenium and Your Thyroid - A Summary of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autoimmunity, Thyroid Disorders, Videos Tagged With: Anatomy, Antioxidants, Chalcogens, Dietary Minerals, Endocrine System, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Michael Ruscio, selenium, Selenium Supplements, Selenium Yeast, Systematic Review, thyroid, Thyroid Autoimmune, Thyroid Condition, Thyroid Disease, Thyroid Disorders, Thyroid Functions, Thyroid Health, Thyroid Hormone Function, Thyroid Hormones, Thyroid Ultrasound, Thyroids

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