Today we will cover listener questions, including…  Protocol suggestions for redundant colon IBS – Smart test Acid blockers Heidelberg test SIBO and the ileocecal valve SIBO and histamine  https://drruscio.com/?p=47950 My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources

Answers on SIBO, Acid Blockers, and Histamine

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Think you may have Candida and Small Intestinal Fungal Overgrowth (SIFO)? In today’s episode, I help you spot the warning signs and guide you towards the best treatments to improve your gut and overall health.    

895 - 8 Warning Signs of Candida & SIFO (Don't Ignore!)

Leaky gut can get better or worse depending on your diet and health routine. I’ll break down how some foods can affect your gut health, and what to incorporate into your diet in order to heal.  

894 - This Leaky Gut Diet Fixes the Root Cause of Poor Gut Health

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is often diagnosed when symptoms don’t have an obvious cause. But anyone with IBS symptoms knows it’s a REAL condition. Dr. Alex Ford and I are share what irritable bowel syndrome treatments are getting wrong—and how to start feeling better.  

893 - IBS Treatment Mistakes People MUST STOP Making | Dr. Alex Ford

Many have heard of Lyme Disease, but did you know it’s just one of many other vector-borne illnesses? I sit down with Dr. Tania Dempsey to discuss vector infections as well as the best testing and treatment options.   Watch More Videos Like This   Gut Health Q&A;: Constipation, Bloating, Eczema & Parasites https://youtu.be/pCZ0nK7Hz9E?si=fd461XuCvAM2UYRq   The Most Effective Brain Health Diets & Supplements https://youtu.be/j0b-5ovJJwc?si=7upHV9wGEynfiAYA     NEW Science-Backed Ways to Improve Fatigue, Insomnia, Stress https://youtu.be/kEmj83EIfyU?si=4zdZsOIG3GlLP7dO     Is it Regular Bloat or MCAS Bloat? https://youtu.be/zd_LXtkOhac?si=v7cd8NFCTHRkvGQ9     Has Your Recovery from Mold Exposure Plateaued? https://youtu.be/AvcBBMY1iB4?si=hBqfYEpyQ8tJHf5f     The MOST Effective SIBO Treatments https://youtu.be/gP4GWWDDFOY?si=9KuXZCfttqa7H_wM   4 Simple Ways to Improve Gut Issues (That AREN'T a Stool Test) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuTKXRyDKDg&t;=111s     Featured Resources    Horowitz Lyme -MSIDS Questionaire https://restorativehealthclinic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Horowitz_LymeDiseaseQuestionnairev.pdf     T-lab FISH test https://www.tlabdx.com/     IGeneX test https://igenex.com/     Read These Next    Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) with Dr. Tania Dempsey https://drruscio.com/mcas-symptoms-with-tania-dempsey/     Do You Have These Unusual Symptoms of Lyme Disease? https://drruscio.com/unusual-symptoms-of-lyme-disease/     The Connection Between Lyme Disease and Your Gut https://drruscio.com/lyme-disease-and-your-gut/     Lyme Disease Causing Chronic SIBO https://drruscio.com/lyme-disease-causing-chronic-sibo-dr-rahbar-episode-33/     Do Parasite Cleanses Really Work? https://drruscio.com/parasite-cleanse/     How to Get Rid of Brain Fog: Your Action Plan https://drruscio.com/how-to-get-rid-of-brain-fog/     Best Diet for Brain Health https://drruscio.com/best-diet-for-brain-health/     Best Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Diet https://drruscio.com/mcas-diet/     Timestamps 00:00 Intro  02:59 What is and is not Lyme disease 04:04 Vector-borne infections 09:23 Approaches to treatment 14:21 Symptoms of vector-borne infections 20:57 Efficacy of testing  33:05 Tests we recommended 39:09 Exploring treatment options 46:35 Hyperbaric Oxygen and IV Ozone 52:40 Vitamin IVs 57:10 Methylene Blue 01:05:29: Lumbrokinase 01:08:10 Finding the right care   Featured Studies    Tick-Borne Disease Diagnostics and Surveillance Methods   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37895430/   Abnormal Laboratory Values for Vector-Borne Illness   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33511252/   Empirical validation of the Horowitz MIDS Questionnaire for Lyme disease   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28919803/   Get the Latest Updates Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DrRusciodc Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drrusciodc/ Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/drmichaelrusciodc    DISCLAIMER: The information on this site is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider before starting any new treatment or discontinuing an existing treatment. Music featured in this video: "Modern Technology" by Andrew G, https://audiojungle.net/user/andrew_g  *Full transcript available on YouTube by clicking the “Show transcript” button on the bottom right of the video.

892 - What Does Lyme Disease Do To Your Body? | Dr. Tania Dempsey

Have you recently heard about Akkermansia and wondered what it's all about?   We know it’s a commensal bacteria that resides in the human gut, thriving in the mucus layer, but its popularity in the wellness world has many asking: Are the benefits truly substantial?   To answer this question let’s go over some common claims and what the research actually tells us.   Watch Next…   These Probiotics Improve Leaky Gut by 82%: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEt0kdT5AOU&t;=239s    NEW Science-Backed Ways to Improve Fatigue, Insomnia, Stress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEmj83EIfyU&t;=8s      Read Next:    Why Probiotic Biodiversity is More Important than Strain: https://drruscio.com/what-is-the-best-probiotic-strain/    The Best Probiotic Protocol? The Triple Therapy Approach: https://drruscio.com/triple-therapy-probiotic-protocol/      Timestamps 00:00  Intro  02:06  What is Akkermansia? 04:29  “Only strain that lives and regulates the gut lining” 05:10  “Major part of the microbiome” 06:49  “Low levels are associated with poor gut health” 07:56  “Good for metabolism & gut health”  10:30  Beware of “Positive Publication Bias” 12:14  Other probiotics that improve gut health 12:54  Increasing Akkermansia naturally 17:49  Key takeaways 18:54  Recommended protocol   Featured Studies    Akkermansia muciniphila: 18 years after its first discovery  https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgstr.2022.1024393/full   Akkermansia muciniphila, a human intestinal mucin-degrading bacterium https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15388697/     Role of Akkermansia in Human Diseases:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37111034/     Akkermansia muciniphila improves glucose homeostasis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33820962/     Spatial Characteristics of Colonic Mucosa-Associated Gut Microbiota in Humans https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34223947/     Next-Generation Probiotic in Modulating Human Metabolic Homeostasis and Disease Progression https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36835309/     Gut Bifidobacteria Populations in Human Health and Aging https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27594848/     Akkermansia muciniphila in the Human GI Tract https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30041463/     Intestinal Lactobacillus in health and disease, a driver or just along for the ride? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28866243/     Akkermansia lower in severe obesity https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31265324/     Impairment of Insulin Secretion and Glucose Homeostasis in Lean Type 2 Diabetes https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34085773/     Akkermansia muciniphila in IBD: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9853388/     Mucosa-Associated Microbiota in Patients with IBS https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33271532/     Differences in the Composition of Gut Microbiota between Patients with Parkinson's Disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34884399/     Gut microbiome of MS patients https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36113426/     Probiotics fortify intestinal barrier function https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37168869/     Outcome-Specific Efficacy of Different Probiotic Strains and Mixtures in IBS https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37686889/     Clinical effects and gut microbiota changes of using probiotics, prebiotics or synbiotics in IBD https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33555375/     Effects of probiotics on functional constipation https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32005532/     Probiotics for Preventing and Treating SIBO https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28267052/     Probiotics as an effective therapeutic approach in alleviating depression symptoms https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35348020/     Diets that differ in their FODMAP content alter the colonic luminal microenvironment https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25016597/     Prebiotic Effect on Gut With Altered FODMAP Intake in Patients with Crohn's Disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27077959/     Efficacy of a low FODMAP diet in IBS https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34376515/     Lipoprotein and Endotoxemia Improvement in Metabolic Syndrome with Gut Microbiota Modification https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31451009/     Regulation of gut microbiome by keto diet https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36313018/     Islamic fasting leads to an increased Akkermansia https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31854308/     Strategies to promote Akkermansia https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30416539/   Adjuvant Probiotics Attenuate Glycemic Levels and Inflammatory Cytokines in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35299968/     Get the Latest Updates  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DrRusciodc Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drrusciodc/   DISCLAIMER: The information on this site is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider before starting any new treatment or discontinuing an existing treatment. Music featured in this video: "Modern Technology" by Andrew G, https://audiojungle.net/user/andrew_g  *Full transcript available on YouTube by clicking the “Show transcript” button on the bottom right of the video.

Answers on SIBO, Acid Blockers, and Histamine

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