Dr. Ruscio

DC, Clinician, Lead Researcher

Dr. Michael Ruscio is a DC, Naturopathic Practitioner, researcher, and clinician. He serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Bridgeport and has published numerous papers in scientific journals.

Michael received his BS in exercise science from the University of Massachusetts, his DC from Life West, and is a board-certified Doctor of Natural Medicine through the ANMCB.

Michael founded the Ruscio Institute of Functional Health, a consulting practice and research clinic that helps patients heal a wide range of GI conditions. Michael serves as the Head of Research, rigorously researching complex gastrointestinal disorders as well as their relationship to thyroid health. 

From his clinical research and experience, Michael authored a book Healthy Gut, Healthy You, his Thyroid Self-Management Course, and developed the first ever over-the-counter fully elemental diet formula on the market.

In 2016, Michael started the Dr. Ruscio Radio podcast, which frequently ranks in the top charts for Alternative Health podcasts.

Education

  • Life West, DC
  • University of Massachusetts, BS Exercise Science

Certifications

  • Board-certified Doctor of Natural Medicine (ANMCB)

Affiliations

  • University of Bridgeport, Adjunct Professor

Publications

  • Ruscio, M., Guard, G., Piedrahita, G., & D’Adamo, C. R. (2022). The relationship between gastrointestinal health, micronutrient concentrations, and autoimmunity: A focus on the thyroid. Nutrients 14(17), 3572. doi:10.3390/nu14173572
  • Ruscio, M., Guard, G., & Mather, J. (2022). Symptoms originally attributed to thyroid dysfunction were instead caused by suboptimal gastrointestinal health: A case series and literature review. Integrative Medicine (Encinitas), 21(3), 22–29.
  • Ruscio, M. (2019). Is SIBO a real condition? Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 25(5), 30–38.
  • Ruscio, M. (2018). Healthy gut, healthy you: The personalized plan to transform your health from the inside out. Las Vegas, NV: The Ruscio Institute.
  • Ruscio, M. (2017). Do you really want a hunter-gatherer microbiota? Journal of Evolution and Health, 2(1).
Michael Ruscio

Dr. Ruscio's Articles

Depression, Bipolar & Hormone Imbalances

Depression, Bipolar & Hormone Imbalances

I sit down with Vanessa, a patient who has been able to come off her meds and now feels great. Subscribe to Dr. Ruscio’s YouTube account Depression, Bipolar & Hormone Imbalances Dr. Michael Ruscio: So I’m here with Vanessa, who recently had some good results here in the clinic. And I’m wondering, would you mind

Are you alkaline enough? How to reduce acidity for better health

Are you alkaline enough? How to reduce acidity for better health

If your body becomes too acidic it can lead to health problems—good pH balance is necessary for cells to function properly. Too much acidity plays a role in obesity, diabetes, heart disease, chronic pain and inflammation, autoimmune disease, and other chronic conditions. Fortunately, we can make the body more alkaline simply through changes to the

Are you always hungry? You could have leptin resistance

Are you always hungry? You could have leptin resistance

You would think people who are overweight or obese would never feel hungry—after all, they have all that extra fat to burn. But in a cruel twist of metabolic trickery, carrying excess fat can actually make you hungrier thanks to a phenomenon called leptin resistance. What is leptin? Leptin is a “satiety” hormone secreted by

Fatigue Causes Treatments

Fatigue Causes Treatments

Video Transcript “Hi this is Dr. Ruscio, DC and let’s talk about fatigue. Fatigue is something that pretty much everyone is going to be affected with at some point in their life and some people will struggle with fatigue. Now what options are there besides reaching for coffee, tea, red bull, and 5 hour energy,

How to prevent a stroke

How to prevent a stroke

Strokes are scary, seemingly leaping out of nowhere. They are the third leading cause of death in the United States and for those who survive, they are the leading cause of disability in adults. But strokes don’t have to be mysterious. In fact, research shows 90 percent of strokes are caused by dietary and lifestyle

Heart disease is a sugar disease

Heart disease is a sugar disease

If you have been following conventional advice, then you’ve been told to avoid fats to prevent heart disease. Turns out if you want to maintain a healthy vascular system and prevent heart disease, sugar is the target you want to seek out and eliminate. Research has found people who get at least 25 percent of

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