Dr. Ruscio Radio: Health, Nutrition and Functional Medicine

By Dr. Michael Ruscio

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Insights: Pancreatic Insuff...

04.14.2021

On today’s podcast, I share key clinical insights from recent issues of the Future of Functional Medicine Review (FFMR), including a review of pancreatic insufficiency, the importance of careful data interpretation with thyroid research, and a case study on limbic ...

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04.14.2021 Insights: Pancreatic Insufficiency, Limbic Retraining and More On today’s podcast, I share key clinical insights from recent issues of the Future of Functional Medicine Review (FFMR), including a review of pancreatic insufficiency, the importance of careful data interpretation with thyroid research, and a case study on limbic ...
04.12.2021 Answers on Naltrexone, Improving PMS, and Dopamine Deficiency Your questions about low dose naltrexone with thyroid medications, how to improve PMS, dopamine deficiency, elemental diets, and more. https://drruscio.com/answers-on-naltrexone-improving-pms-dopamine-deficiency My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://austinfm.com/ ...
04.07.2021 The #1 Mold Testing Professional You Need On today’s podcast episode, I talk with Indoor Environmental Professional (IEP) Michael Schrantz about the importance of working with an expert who understands the whole picture when it comes to your environment. Michael breaks down a practical approach to mold ...
04.05.2021 Are We Defining SIBO Properly? On today’s podcast, I share key clinical insights from recent issues of the Future of Functional Medicine Review (FFMR), including research on the true underpinnings of SIBO, and a case study on effective functional medicine treatment for complex thyroid and ...
03.31.2021 Gut Microbiome Benefits of Intermittent Fasting In today’s podcast episode, I talk with Dr. David Jockers about how intermittent fasting can improve gut health, including by increasing bacterial diversity in the microbiome. We also cover how to incorporate fasting into your life in a balanced and ...
03.29.2021 Abdominal Adhesions Can Cause SIBO, Bloating, and Constipation If you have persistent constipation, bloating, and/or SIBO, and you haven’t responded to dietary changes or medications, it may have to do with abdominal adhesions (scar tissue). On today’s podcast, I talk with researchers and clinicians Larry and Belinda Wurn ...
03.24.2021 How to Achieve Female Hormone Balance In today’s episode, I talk with Magdalena Wszelaki about female hormone balance, estrogen dominance, and how you can improve hormonal balance and symptoms with dietary and herbal therapies that target the liver and the gut. https://drruscio.com/female-hormone-balance-how-tos My book Healthy Gut, ...
03.22.2021 Answers on Subclinical Hypothyroidism, SIBO, and Sole Water Your questions about Sole water, taking collagen with biofilm busters, difficulty swallowing pills, hypothyroidism, SIBO, BPC-157 and more. https://drruscio.com/answers-on-sole-water-swallowing-pills-biofilms-sibo My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://austinfm.com/ Looking ...
03.17.2021 Nasal Breathing Improves Health, Performance, and Longevity James Nestor, journalist and author of Breath, takes us through the fascinating science behind breath and the widespread benefits of nasal breathing. https://drruscio.com/nasal-breathing-improves-health My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ If you're in need of clinical support, ...
03.10.2021 Health Benefits of Paleo Environmental Stressors Part 2 Investigative journalist Scott Carney breaks down how we can use ancestral and environmental stressors to reprogram emotional and physiological health. https://drruscio.com/health-benefits-of-paleo-environmental-stressors-part-2 My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ If you're in need of clinical support, please visit ...
03.08.2021 What a Better Model of Functional Medicine Looks Like A look inside what we’re doing at the Austin Center for Functional Medicine to contribute to research, foster collaboration, and improve patient outcomes. https://drruscio.com/better-model-of-functional-medicine My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ If you're in need of clinical ...
03.03.2021 What the New SIBO Test Can Tell You About Your Gut Health A new SIBO breath test assesses hydrogen sulfide, which is directly related to diarrhea and abdominal pain. Dr. Mark Pimentel tells us more about this new test and how it can help to personalize SIBO treatment. https://drruscio.com/new-sibo-test-assessing-hydrogen-sulfide My book Healthy ...
02.24.2021 Ancient Herbal Remedies and Food as Medicine How can we use herbal remedies and the shape, color, and taste of foods to heal? Dr. Josh Axe draws from both ancient practices and modern medical research to identify practical tips and tools for using herbs and foods as ...
02.22.2021 Using Cannabis Doubles Cancer Risk, or Does It? Does cannabis use really double the risk of cancer? I break down what the research actually says, the importance of examining effect size, and how statements based on research findings can be misleading. https://drruscio.com/cannabis-cancer-risk My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You ...
02.17.2021 Surprising Health Risks of Poor Oral Airway Health Did you know the size of your jaw and the position of your tongue can influence how well you breathe, sleep, and feel? In this podcast episode, Dr. Theodore Belfor dives deep into the connection between the oral airway and ...
02.15.2021 Answers on Meat and SIBO, Better BMs, Gene Testing, MCT Today we will cover Listener Questions including: Are glycosaminoglycans in meat problematic in SIBO; Why did my BMs improve when I ate “bad”; Thoughts on gene testing; Is it possible to have reactions to Medium Chain Triglycerides; Thoughts about EMF ...
02.10.2021 How to Get the Most Out of Peptides for Cognitive Performance How can we optimize peptide therapy for cognitive performance? Listen to my conversation with Dr. Dan Stickler to learn about the importance of cycling, how to use brain mapping and brain stimulation alongside peptides, and what other outside-the-box therapies and ...
02.03.2021 The Sustainable, Whole Food Advantage Whole foods are the centerpiece of the food as medicine movement, and have clear health benefits. In this episode, Nutritionist and founder of Paleo Valley Autumn Smith, shares how clean eating helped her heal her own health challenges, and inspired ...
02.01.2021 Health Benefits of Paleo Environmental Stressors Pushing your body’s limits with cold exposures, heat exposure, and breathing exercises may not seem like it could be healthy. In this episode, investigative journalist Scott Carney, author of The Wedge, shares how increasing environmental stressors has surprising health benefits, ...
01.27.2021 Answers on Mycotoxin Support, Low FODMAP, Hashimoto’s, & More Your questions about Intestinal Support Formula, which elemental formula is best, Hashimotos, digestive bitters, antihistamines, and biofilms. https://drruscio.com/mycotoxin-support-low-fodmap-hashimotos My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://austinfm.com/ Looking for ...
01.25.2021 How to Improve Bloating, Fatigue, & Hair Loss: Ana’s Story Ana shares how the protocol in Healthy Gut, Healthy You improved her bloating, fatigue, hair loss, and diarrhea, and restored her gut health. https://drruscio.com/bloating-fatigue-hair-loss-resolved My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ If you're in need of clinical ...
01.20.2021 Cold Exposure Therapy & Wim Hof Breathing Cold water therapy has proven health benefits for your metabolism, immune system, stress tolerance, and fat metabolism. Learn what cold exposure is good for and how to use it. https://drruscio.com/cold-exposure-therapy-wim-hof-breathing My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ ...
01.13.2021 EMDR Therapy for Anxiety and Hypersensitivity Paula Harry, LCSW, shares about using EMDR therapy for trauma, anxiety, fear, and worry, and how it can help advance your health outcomes. https://drruscio.com/emdr-therapy-a-science-based-tool-to-reduce-worry-anxiety-fear My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ If you're in need of clinical ...
01.06.2021 Neuroplasticity Brain Retraining Improves Chronic Illness Ashok Gupta discusses how focusing on the neuroplasticity brain retraining can create surprising results for chronic illness. https://drruscio.com/neuroplasticity-brain-retraining-program-is-effective-to-treat-chronic-illness My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://austinfm.com/ Looking for ...
01.04.2021 Thank You for Supporting My Gut Health Mission Your support helps me encourage Functional Medicine to be more evidence based, and widens our collective gut health impact. Hear my full message of thanks. https://drruscio.com/thank-you-my-future-plans-and-all-the-reasons-i-am-grateful-for-you My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ If you're in need ...
12.30.2020 Gut health, the Lymphatic System & Fecal Transplants FNP Stephanie Grutz shares about the lymphatic system, and how attending to lymphatic drainage can help gut health and chronic illness. https://drruscio.com/gut-health-the-lymphatic-system-fecal-transplants My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ If you're in need of clinical support, please ...
12.28.2020 Thyroid Medications, Is a Specific Formula or T4:T3 Ratio Best? Debunking Dogma Is combination T3 and T4 thyroid medication best, and if so, what is the best ratio for treating hypothyroidism? Learn what the research says. https://drruscio.com/thyroid-medications-debunking-dogma My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ If you're in need of ...
12.23.2020 The New Paradigm in Functional Medicine, Part 2 Functional medicine needs a new treatment paradigm, one that doesn’t grasp at wild or unproven tests, supplements, or treatments. In this episode, Austin Center for Functional Medicine doctors Joe Mather, MD, Robert Abbott, MD, and I discuss how to harness ...
12.21.2020 The New Paradigm in Functional Medicine, Part 1 Functional medicine gets a lot of things right, but it also misses the mark in important ways that can cost patients extra money, and even worse, doesn’t get them better. I share the clinical strategies that make functional medicine live ...
12.16.2020 Answers on Low FODMAP, Intestinal Support, Gastroparesis, Over Supplementing Your questions about Low FODMAP diet, Intestinal Support Formula, Gastroparesis, Over supplementation, and healing the gut after long-term antibiotics for lyme. https://drruscio.com/answers-on-low-fodmap-intestinal-support-gastroparesis-over-supplementing My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources
12.09.2020 How to Use & Interpret the GI-Map Stool Test Part II The GI MAP stool test can give you a lot of useful information, but only if you properly interpret the results in context. Learn how to use the GI MAP correctly. https://drruscio.com/how-to-use-interpret-the-gi-map-stool-test-part-2 My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available ...
12.02.2020 How Nature, Solitude & Thought Can Vastly Improve Your Life with Abel James Nature bathing, forest bathing, time in nature, and living in blue or green zones has been shown to improve health. In today’s podcast, Abel James from Fat Man Burning shares his thoughts on the health benefits of time in nature, ...
11.25.2020 The Power of Personal Change & Reforming Medicine with Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams shares his personal story of recovery from diabetes and chronic disease by changing his diet and lifestyle. His own success led him to champion the fight to redefine chronic disease care and encourage a healthy ...
11.18.2020 Updates on Hydrogen Sulfide SIBO & SIFO w Dr. Preet Krahgura Dr. Preet Khangura shares about a new test for hydrogen sulfide SIBO, and how to manage treatment for patients with hydrogen sulfide SIBO or SIFO. https://drruscio.com/updates-on-hydrogen-sulfide-sibo-sifo My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check ...
11.16.2020 Elemental Dieting Resolves Chronic IBS, Premenstrual Pain & Bloating: Kacheena’s Story Kacheena has had IBS for most of her adult life, and recently developed severe PMS symptoms that flare her IBS. Kacheena supplemented her normal diet with one meal a day of an elemental diet and saw her IBS symptoms and ...
11.11.2020 Deep Dive Into Mold Testing As mold expert Dr. Jill Crista says on today’s podcast, there isn’t yet much objective data about which mold tests are the best for identifying and tracking mold illness. In today’s episode, Dr. Crista and Dr. Joe Mather discuss what ...
11.09.2020 Elemental Diet Rapidly Improves Bloating, Gas & Abdominal Pain Jen used Elemental Heal, my elemental diet product, for her constant bloating, abdominal pain, and gas. Within 3 days, she felt 95% better, which really improved her quality of life and her ability to do her job. https://drruscio.com/elemental-diet-rapidly-improves-bloating-gas-abdominal-pain My book ...
11.04.2020 Keys for Preventing Cognitive Decline Dr. Dale Bredesen shares the highest priority focus areas from his 36-point plan to prevent Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline. https://drruscio.com/keys-for-preventing-cognitive-decline My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources
11.02.2020 The Often Overlooked Gut-Thyroid Connection Research studies demonstrate that focusing on your gut health can help improve your thyroid function. Learn more about the gut-thyroid connection. https://drruscio.com/the-often-overlooked-gut-thyroid-connection My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources
10.28.2020 Answers on SIBO Testing, Worms, Imodium, Elemental Diet Your questions about what to do after SIBO clears but symptoms persist, intestinal worms, is Elemental Heal dairy-free, how probiotics work in the gut and more … https://drruscio.com/answers-on-sibo-testing-worms-imodium-elemental-diet My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for ...
10.26.2020 Healthy Food Paradoxes Did you know that healthy foods may harm you? Despite common advice, dietary fiber for constipation isn’t always the right thing, and if you have histamine intolerance, high histamine foods may increase your digestive symptoms. https://drruscio.com/healthy-foods-may-harm-you My book Healthy Gut, ...
10.21.2020 How to Interpret the GI-Map Stool Test The GI MAP stool test is widely used in functional medicine and integrative medicine practices, but how should it be best interpreted? Dr. Tom Fabian explains how to use the GI MAP stool test in practice, and shares important clinical ...
10.14.2020 An Overlooked Cause of Distention, Bloating & Gut Pain Lack of deep breathing can contribute to distention, bloating, gut pain, and other GI symptoms. Learn the power of deep breathing to improve your gut. https://drruscio.com/an-overlooked-cause-of-distention-bloating My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check ...
10.12.2020 High TSH Levels: What Should You Do? If you have high TSH levels, what should you do? Many functional providers mistakenly misdiagnose patients as hypothyroid unnecessarily. In today’s video, learn the truth about elevated TSH levels, and how to tell if you need thyroid medication or not. ...
10.07.2020 Listener Questions on FMT for C. diff, Coughing After Eating Your questions answered: FMT for C. diff, coughing after eating, Rifaximin dose, red-light therapy for fatigue, spore-based probiotics and their effects on SIBO. http://drruscio.com/listener-questions-on-fmt-for-c-diff-coughing-after-eating My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources
10.05.2020 Chronic Brain Fog, Joint Pain and Fatigue Resolved by Probiotics & Elemental Diet, Adrian’s Story Adrian had constant brain fog, joint pain, and fatigue. He used the recommendations in Healthy Gut, Healthy You to restore his gut health. Learn more about how Adrian used probiotics, the elemental diet, and targeted dietary changes to feel better. ...
09.30.2020 Overuse of Herbal Antimicrobials for SIBO And Probiotics are Similar-to-Better-Than Rifaximin for IBS Overuse of herbal antimicrobials in a quest to get SIBO breath test results to normalize can cause bad effects for patients. I share a case study illustrating how this practice led the patient to develop C. difficile infection. https://drruscio.com/overuse-of-herbal-antimicrobials-probiotics My ...
09.28.2020 Questioning Incorrect Hypothyroid Diagnosis & Do Probiotics Cause Brain Fog? Today’s podcast reviews a Future of Functional Medicine Review issue, a case study of a woman who was inappropriately diagnosed as hypothyroid. I also review study comparing probiotics to rifaximin for treatment of constipation and IBS, and more. https://drruscio.com/questioning-incorrect-hypothyroid-diagnosis My ...
09.23.2020 Gut-Thyroid and SIBO Case Studies Thyroid and SIBO health challenges are often overmanaged in functional medicine practices, which costs patients unnecessary money. In today’s podcast, I share two case studies that show why it’s important to be circumspect when treating thyroid health challenges and gut ...
09.21.2020 Listener Questions: Hair Regrowth, Reducing COVID Stress, Mycotoxins In today’s podcast, I answer listener questions about the connection between gut health and hair regrowth, how increased stress from the COVID crisis could affect gut symptoms, whether immunoglobulins can bind mold and mycotoxins, and other questions. https://drruscio.com/listener-questions-hair-regrowth-reducing-covid-stress-mycotoxins My book ...

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