Dr. Ruscio Radio, DC: Health, Nutrition and Functional Healthcare

What if you could take a simple stool test that accurately predicted what you should eat to manage your blood sugar? The Day Two test does this, and provides you with a personalized diet plan to keep your blood sugar under control. In today's podcast, I met with Lihi Segal from Day Two, to learn more about the test, and how it can help you with diabetes, weight loss, performance, and even IBS. htt...

Any amount of exercise can leave Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) patients exhausted or even bedridden. In today's podcast, my guest is Dr. Nancy Klimas, ME/CFS researcher and clinician. She shared exercise tips for patients with CFS and Gulf War Syndrome, as well as a treatment strategy to improve fatigue and other symptoms. https://drruscio.com/how-to-exercise-if-you-have-chronic-fatigue My book H...

For people with chronic diarrhea, the stool test markers steatocrit and elastase can quickly distinguish between two treatable GI disorders: bile acid malabsorption and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. In today's podcast, Dr. Ilana Gurevich fills us in on the value of these two stool markers for helping patients with diarrhea. https://drruscio.com/the-value-of-stool-testing My book Healthy Gut,...

Can a stool test really give you clear, actionable results? While results always need to read with finesse, the new Doctor's Data GI 360 test is one of the most scientifically validated stool tests to date. In today's episode, I meet with Dr. David Quig from Doctor's Data to learn about the new test, and what stool testing can really tell us. https://drruscio.com/validated-dna-stool-testing My boo...

According to a 2018 study, safe sun exposure appears to increase vitamin D levels and reduce depression symptoms in vitamin D deficient people. In today's podcast, I review the study, share the best way to practice sun exposure, and suggest how to get adequate sun during the winter months. https://drruscio.com/sun-exposure-reduces-depression My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https:/...

Join SIBO expert Dr. Allison Siebecker to hear key advice for SIBO patients, the surprising results of the latest SIBO studies, and hear her answers to listener questions about SIBO. Also, learn more about her widely appreciated SIBO courses for both patients and practitioners. https://drruscio.com/updates-on-sibo My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Lo...

Holly was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and hyperthyroidism and her symptoms continually got worse during her 30s. Using guidance from Healthy Gut, Healthy You, she focused on improving her gut health. She no longer needed her bipolar medication, and she's been able to significantly reduce her hyperthyroidism medication. Learn more about Holly's story. https://drruscio.com/bipolar-hyperthyroid-v...

Is the risk of coronavirus infection as serious as we've been led to believe? In today's podcast, I talk with Dr. Kirk Parsley, who thinks the relative risk is lower than we think, and that the case fatality rate will end up being similar to influenza. Hear his thoughts about coronavirus testing, coronavirus data, and public health strategies to move us forward from COVID-19. https://drruscio.com/...

In an ideal world, we wouldn't need probiotics. However, today there are a number of factors that congeal to create a situation in which probiotics do seem to offer benefit for many. Here I describe the various factors that can result in an unbalanced gut and why this happens. Luckily there are things you can do to improve the health of your gut. Probiotics can play a supportive role in that. http...

With a coronavirus vaccine and effective antivirals still a ways out in the future, how can we practice coronavirus prevention and best support ourselves if we get sick? In today's podcast, I talk with Dr. Paul Anderson, naturopathic physician, about natural supplements that may help with coronavirus prevention and treatment. https://drruscio.com/natural-supports-for-coronavirus-covid-19 My book H...

What's the best test for SIBO, the glucose breath test, or the lactulose breath test? In today's video, I share the results of a meta-analysis suggesting glucose breath testing is more accurate. I also discuss how to properly read a lactulose breath test to increase accuracy, and how much you should rely on breath testing for SIBO while improving your gut health. https://drruscio.com/the-best-test...

Knowing how long to stay on the Low-FODMAP diet is key to your success. You should be seeing Low-FODMAP results at three-to-four weeks, but you may need a few months before you see the full benefits. Learn how to decide how long to use the Low-FODMAP diet for IBS, SIBO, and other gut health conditions. https://drruscio.com/how-long-should-you-stay-on-the-low-fodmap-diet My book Healthy Gut, Health...

Minimizing coronavirus spread is the key to safely reopening US society. Dr. Perlmutter shares how to prevent coronavirus spread, how the US is working toward herd immunity and safety, and how to encourage healthy immune function for coronavirus prevention. https://drruscio.com/evaluating-risk-and-updates-on-coronavirus My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbo...

What is the most powerful method to overcome your thyroid symptoms? Treating the cause. Shockingly, many patients are told their thyroid is the problem when it is not. Amy struggled with thyroid medications for a year and a half and experienced no improvement. She was incorrectly labeled hypothyroid, so the meds didn't work. Let's discuss how you can double-check if your diagnosis is correct, and...

Optimize your carb timing, sleep, and fasting for performance and body composition, and learn about antioxidants, peptides, and hydrogen-rich water with fitness expert Kris Gethin. https://drruscio.com/performance-body-composition-anti-aging My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources

Can you get enough probiotics from food? Yes for maintenance but likely not enough to have a clinical effect. Let's compare the number of probiotics contained in fermented foods vs. the amount in probiotic supplements. https://drruscio.com/can-you-get-enough-probiotics-from-food My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://dr...

Healing mold illness and mold remediation doesn't have to be difficult. Join me and Dr. Jill Crista as we discuss mold inspection and mold removal tips, the connection between mold toxicity and mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and mold illness treatment options. https://drruscio.com/mold-remediation-best-natural-mcas-treatments My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio...

Aimee Gallo is our new health coach. Learn more about Aimee's health and fitness coaching background, and how she can help you improve your gut health and reach your health goals. https://drruscio.com/health-coaching-scientifically-validated-and-cost-effective-care My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/res...

Mold treatment and home assessment can get expensive and complicated really fast. In today's podcast, Dr. Ami Kapadia shares her refreshingly simple approach to helping her mold patients recover. In this episode, we cover: Which tests to use to identify a mold health problem. How to assess your home for mold, and how to choose an appropriate professional to help. A straightforward mold treatment a...

Tiffany, a Whole30 nutrition coach, read my book, Healthy Gut, Healthy You and found a lot to help her clients. She learned that: the gut matters, no matter what her clients present with. clients need individualized support, rather than trendy fads. the elemental diet may help some of her most stubborn cases. https://drruscio.com/nutritional-practitioners-use-hghy My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You...

Our guest this week is James Maskell, author of "The Community Cure" and champion of making Functional Medicine affordable for all. One of the main discussion points that he brings to the table is that of community based treatment. When people come together in groups to work on their healing they are more successful, this model simultaneously solves a major symptom that is often overlooked, loneli...

Rachel had tried probiotics from time to time but didn't see any meaningful result. When her functional medicine doctor wanted to put her on antimicrobials for her IBS C symptoms, not her preference, she decided to give it one last try and took all three categories of probiotics together, as recommended in Healthy Gut Healthy You. She finally improved after years of suffering. While category two p...

Dr. Tom Guilliams joins us to elaborate on his paper that was just published in Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine about "Dysbiosis or Adaptation: How Stable Is the Gut Microbiome?" In the interview, we discuss how the changes we see on a stool test may not be the cause of problems, but may instead be a symptom of a deeper underlying dysfunction. We agreed that what makes you feel best i...

Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) means taking the stool from a healthy donor and transplanting it into the colon of the host (a sick individual). There is excellent evidence to support the use of FMT for clostridium difficile and emerging evidence for the treatment of IBD. The data for IBS is still unclear. It's best to try other therapies first. https://drruscio.com/?p=56682 My book Healthy Gut,...

Aaron Alexander and I have a fascinating discussion about what happens to your mind and overall sense of being when your body is physically aligned. We touch on a few of the 5 movement principles from his book The Align Method that help develop a stronger body and sharper mind. Aaron does a great job of providing simple things that you can do, and actually framed in a quite attractive manner that...