Digestion, Thyroid, and Functional Medicine Doctor
You cannot realize optimum thyroid health until you have addressed the health of your gut. Correcting problems in the gut has been documented in clinical trials to decrease thyroid autoimmunity - which is the most common cause of hypothyroid. For those who are not truly hypothyroid (labs are normal) but exhibit hypothyroid symptoms - it’s usually a gut issue, causing inflammation and that inflammation which causes the hypothyroid-like symptoms. Healing the gut fixes these symptoms. Hands down the most common reason people flounder with thyroid issues is because they are focusing on the symptoms (thyroid) not the cause (the gut).
A healthy gut is crucial for optimal thyroid health. The first study of its kind has shown those with SIBO have an increased risk of thyroid autoimmunity. This is good news and suggests that by improving your gut health you can have a healthier thyroid. Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC: Hi,…...Read more
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Hashimoto's Thyroiditis,SIBO,Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth,Study Results,T4 T3,thyroid,Thyroid Autoimmune,Tpo
What is the best thyroid medication? You may have heard that you require a special medication that combines T4 and T3, but this isn’t true for most. The majority of people appear to respond best to T4 alone, although some may need a higher dose to feel optimal. For those…...Read more
2 comments | Bacteria,Clinical Medicine,Gut Health,Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth,thyroid,Thyroid Disease
If you are using the wrong thyroid test you could miss the fact that you are hypothyroid because your labs say you are normal. The best test to use is known as the dialysis/LC-MS (I will explain what that means momentarily). It’s also important to understand when your thyroid-like symptoms…...Read more
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It’s not difficult to become proficient in functional medicine if one is being taught a sound model. The key is finding and learning this model, which fortunately is provided by the Future of Functional Medicine Review Clinical Newsletter. Today we speak with Dr. Joe Mather who has “built the foundation…...Read more
1 comment | Clinical Medicine,Digestive System,Food,Medicine,Michael Ruscio,Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
Today let’s cover a case study from my office. This case study provides valuable insight regarding the gut-thyroid connection. I will detail the specific tests and treatments that allowed this patient to obtain results after not improving with numerous other providers. Episode Intro Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC: Hey, guys. Before…...Read more
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Let’s discuss prevalence of gluten sensitivity, and how often it is associated to autoimmunity, including thyroid autoimmunity. The information we will discuss will help to counter-balance the overzealous dialogue that permeates gluten discussion. Thus providing you with accurate and reasonable guidelines regarding gluten in your diet. Dr. R's Fast Facts…...Read more
8 comments | Autoimmune Condition,Avoid Gluten,Clinical Medicine,Diets,Fodmap,Food,Functional Medicine,Gluten,Gluten Sensitive,Gluten Sensitivity,Gluten-free Diet,Gut Health,Health,Healthy Gut,Medicine,Michael Ruscio,Non-celiac Gluten Sensitivity,Studies Summary,Thyroid Autoimmune,Thyroids,Wheat Allergy
Some of our favorite things to do during the summer like travel, enjoy a cold beer or a frozen drink, or spend too much time in the sun can wreak havoc on our levels of an incredibly important coenzyme for our cells and for our health—nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, or NAD. As…...Read more
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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…...Read more
6 comments | 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
Let’s cover some listener questions, including: Arthritis Trustworthy Supplement Brands HCl Causing SIBO Thyroid Antibodies Adrenal Fatigue and Phage Therapy Dr. R's Fast Facts Can you provide some insight on the condition Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)? (Cody) Ankylosing Spondylitis is inflammatory arthritis of the spine Grouped into a larger class of…...Read more
13 comments | Acid Supplements,Adrenal Fatigue,Anatomy,Anti-thyroid Autoantibodies,Autoimmune Thyroiditis,Biocidin,Company Branding,Diet Protocol,Endocrine System,Equip,Gluten-free Diet,Graves' Disease,Gut Dysbiosis,Hashimoto's Thyroiditis,Hcl,Hcl Supplement,Healthy Gut,Heidi Turner,Hyperthyroidism,Hypothyroidism,Low Hcl,Michael Ruscio,Perfect Keto,Phage Therapy,Pure Encapsulations,Supplement Companies,thyroid,Thyroid Disease,Thyroid-stimulating Hormone
Graves’ disease is a condition in which the body produces too much thyroid hormone, essentially the opposite of Hashimoto’s hypothyroid. However, both Hashimoto’s and Graves’ have an underlying immune component thus making functional medicine a management consideration. Today we speak with Zenaida who has overcome Graves’ with a combination of…...Read more
2 comments | Anatomy,Clinical Skills,Conventional Medicine,Endocrine System,Frontline Medication,Functional Medicine,Grave Disease,Graves' Disease,Hyperthyroidism,Medicine Reviews,Michael Ruscio,Over,thyroid,Thyroid Autoimmune,Thyroid Disease,Thyroid Hormones,Treat Graves Disease