Dr. Ruscio Radio: Health, Nutrition And Functional Medicine

Dr. Joe Mather, Medical Director at the Ruscio Institute for Functional Medicine, and I cover a number of questions related to small intestinal bacterial growth (SIBO) and food intolerances. Listen in to get your answers about how to know if you do or don’t have SIBO (according to the breath test), treat hydrogen-sulfide SIBO and leaky gut syndrome, and expand your diet and improve food intolerances. https://drruscio.com/read-sibo-test-results-overcome-food-intolerances  My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook  If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://ruscioinstitute.com  Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources 

Today we cover listener questions. We go over: Why food allergy tests may not accurately reflect your symptoms. Whether Elemental Heal is helpful for histamine intolerance, possible mold illness, and gut problems. The hype around the lectin-free diet—and if it’s warranted. Reframing your health path to focus on your symptoms, not lab markers. The difference between the two Intestinal Support Formula formulations. Why low fecal elastase may be presenting in unexpected ways. https://drruscio.com/listener-questions-food-allergies-elemental-dieting-lectins  My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook  If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://ruscioinstitute.com  Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources 

Struggling with brain fog (brain inflammation) or chronic fatigue (which tends to go hand-in-hand with brain fog)? One of the often missed causes is gut health, and the overlooked brain gut connection. When struggling with brain fog symptoms like fatigue, trouble focusing, forgetfulness, and haziness in your thought processes, it's likely stemming from problems in your gut and related to the blood brain barrier. What does gut health have to do with brain fog and fatigue? Inflammation in the gut is just the starting point as to what could be going on. Watch this video to learn how to get rid of brain fog (hint: probiotics are a great starting point!) and function better in your life! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze-tgmDUwNs  My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook  If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://ruscioinstitute.com  Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources 

Optometrist and nutrition specialist Dr. Neda Gioia of Integrative Vision believes that healthy eyes start with a healthy body. So what are some healthy foods and habits you can adopt to protect and preserve your eye health? Dr. Neda not only shares why it’s critical to eat well, reduce screen time, perform eye exercises, and choose the right supplements, but also how you can begin making these necessary dietary and lifestyle changes to reduce or prevent ocular and neurodegenerative diseases. Listen in to learn more. https://drruscio.com/healthy-foods-habits-for-optimal-eye-health  My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook  If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://ruscioinstitute.com  Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources 

Probiotics and diet is usually what I recommend as the first line of treatment, but what happens when you’ve tried both and are still facing health challenges? Immunoglobulins, the main ingredient of our Intestinal Support Formula, is a more novel treatment for healing and repairing your gut and supporting your immune system. In the podcast, I run through the latest research that shows how immunoglobulins can help improve a wide range of health conditions and how to implement Intestinal Support Formula into your regimen. https://drruscio.com/immunoglobulins-boost-immune-gut-health  My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook  If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://ruscioinstitute.com  Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources 

Are you looking for the most relevant scientific research to understand how the right nutrition can improve pregnancy and childbirth outcomes? Sarah Thompson, functional medicine practitioner, acupuncturist, and author of Functional Maternity: Using Functional Medicine and Nutrition to Improve Pregnancy and Childbirth Outcomes, has got you covered. Listen in as she sheds light on how to eat a nutrient-dense diet, exercise safely, reduce toxic exposures, and balance out hormones during pregnancy. https://drruscio.com/functional-medicine-and-nutrition-for-a-healthy-pregnancy  My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook  If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://ruscioinstitute.com  Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources 

The possibility to breathe, sing, speak, sleep, and swallow pills and food better may become a reality with the EMST150—the most clinically validated expiratory muscle strength trainer. Listen in as speech language pathologist Jenny Opalinksi provides more information about how it works and who may benefit from it. https://www.drruscio.com/clinically-proven-breath-device-for-sleep-speech-and-more  My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook  If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://ruscioinstitute.com  Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources   

The latest research offers important insights into what health conditions may benefit from probiotics and how probiotics measure up to other therapies like antibiotics and steroids. Listen in to hear if probiotics may reduce symptoms and inflammation associated with H. Pylori, migraines, type 1 diabetes, asthma, COVID, IBS, and more. https://drruscio.com/latest-in-probiotics-for-kids-covid-stress-and-more  My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook  If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://ruscioinstitute.com  Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources 

What is hyperbaric oxygen therapy? How does it aid in the recovery of traumatic brain injuries, strokes, chronic fatigue, Lyme Disease, and other conditions? What other treatments can you do in conjunction to fully optimize your health? All of these questions and more are answered by Dr. Scott Sherr, the director of Integrative Hyperbaric Medicine and Health Optimization at Hyperbaric Medical Solutions. https://drruscio.com/is-oxygen-healing-why-consider-hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy  My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook  If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://ruscioinstitute.com  Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources 

Marty Kendall, engineer and founder of Optimising Nutrition, and Aimee Gallo, Health Coach at the Ruscio Institute of Functional Medicine, bring their unique backgrounds to this discussion about why what, how, and when we eat matters for our health. Listen in as we discuss approaches to ensure your diet is nutrient-dense and steering you in the right direction to achieve your health goals. https://www.drruscio.com/how-to-optimize-your-nutrition-and-enjoy-nutrient-dense-foods  My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook  If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://ruscioinstitute.com  Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources 

New research reveals how the supplements and medications you take—along with the current status of your gut and cardiovascular health—impacts your thyroid health. Don’t miss out on hearing what is effective for keeping your thyroid healthy and your sleep, mood, hormones, and digestion regulated. Listen to the podcast now. https://www.drruscio.com/do-supplements-natural-remedies-work-thyroid-health-updates  My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook  If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://ruscioinstitute.com  Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources 

While the nutritional value of vegetables continues to go down, Farmer Lee Jones is dedicated to bringing it up. On a mission to naturally enhance the flavor and quality of food, his farm is focused on “working in harmony with nature rather than trying to outsmart it.” To him, that means steering clear from the use of GMOs, rotating crops, testing the soil for mineral deficiencies, and ultimately creating nutrient-dense produce. Listen in to hear him discuss his process and passion for making a positive impact on the health of the people and the environment. http://drruscio.com/what-does-soil-have-to-do-with-your-health  My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook  If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://ruscioinstitute.com  Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources 

Today we will cover listener questions, including… Trouble losing weight even with a raw vegan diet and juicing, what to try next? Can probiotics help prevent food poisoning when traveling? Is hair mineral testing accurate? Does SIBO cause lower T3 and sex hormones? What causes random acute throat tightening when eating? https://drruscio.com/listener-questions-weight-loss-sibo-hormones  My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook  If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://ruscioinstitute.com  Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources 

New gut health research is here and is providing insights into what may (or may not) help reduce the symptoms of GI conditions like Crohn’s disease, IBS, ulcerative colitis, SIBO, and colon cancer. Now is the time to hear what the evidence shows about interventions like the low FODMAP diet, Vitamin D, prebiotics, curcumin, and rifaximin. Listen to the podcast. https://www.drruscio.com/latest-gut-health-research-sibo-ibs-more  My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook  If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://ruscioinstitute.com  Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources 

Crohn’s Disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that commonly causes digestive symptoms like abdominal pain, gas, bloating, diarrhea, and appetite loss. For Kyle, his main symptom was abdominal pain with everything he ate. He also was experiencing constipation, bloating, low energy, headaches, and low back pain that traveled down his legs. After trying different remedies on his own and seeing no improvement, he sought the help of Dr. Joe, the Clinical Director of the Ruscio Institute for Functional Medicine. Listen in as they discuss Kyle’s health journey and how triple therapy probiotics, abdominal massage, and the Gupta Program ultimately helped him feel better. https://www.drruscio.com/how-to-manage-crohns-disease-and-optimize-gut-health  My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook  If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://ruscioinstitute.com  Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources 

Podcast guest Richard Jacobs has done his own exploration into viruses by interviewing several virologists on his Finding Genius podcast and for his book, Finding Genius: Understanding Viruses: 30 Questions, 25 Geniuses, 100 Amazing Insights. The data collected provides insights that may be familiar, like how viruses are connected to various conditions and diseases. However, some information in this podcast may be new to your ears. Listen in to our discussion and prepare to hear new information about viruses. https://www.drruscio.com/what-we-do-and-dont-know-about-viruses  My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook  If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://ruscioinstitute.com  Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources 

New IBS research presents interesting findings that may help both patients and providers identify the true underlying cause of IBS symptoms. Listen to the podcast to hear about the common types of misdiagnoses of IBS and how our clinic will integrate this data into our treatment model. https://www.drruscio.com/underlying-causes-of-ibs  My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook  If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://ruscioinstitute.com  Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources 

Though it’s often overlooked or misunderstood, there is a strong gut-thyroid connection. This may make it tricky for patients to pinpoint what’s causing their symptoms of brain fog, fatigue, gas, bloating, and anxiety. In this podcast, I walk through the treatment of a patient of mine, Beth, whose labs showed she had hypothyroidism, but despite taking thyroid medication and trying a variety of diets like autoimmune paleo and low FODMAP, she still wasn’t feeling relief. Tune in to learn how we helped her feel better by looking at the whole picture: her labs, symptoms, health history, and her response to treatment. https://www.drruscio.com/thyroid-disorder-gut-issue  My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook  If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://ruscioinstitute.com  Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources 

Are you thinking of taking digestive enzymes for your digestive symptoms? Digestive enzymes are one of the most frequently recommended supplements in the wellness industry for digestive health, but does research support their use for IBS? There isn’t a lot of research to go by, but what’s there does suggest that enzymes improve IBS symptoms like bloating and abdominal pain. Let’s explore what digestive enzymes are, what research actually shows about their effectiveness for IBS symptoms, and how to choose and use them. https://drruscio.com/digestive-enzymes-for-ibs/  My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook  If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://ruscioinstitute.com  Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources 

When stress, chronic pain or illness, a sleep disorder, or an imbalance in gut bacteria are present, a good night’s sleep can be difficult to achieve. Knowing that sleep is imperative for our emotional and physical wellbeing, it’s crucially important to uncover what can help those experiencing poor sleep. In this podcast, I speak with neurologist Dr. Stasha Gominak about her research about the connections between gut health, vitamin intake, and sleep. Listen in now. https://www.drruscio.com/vitamins-for-sleep-does-it-work  My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook  If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://ruscioinstitute.com  Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources