Dr. Ruscio Radio: Health, Nutrition And Functional Medicine

Norman Robillard, Ph.D., Founder of the Digestive Health Institute is a leading gut health expert and the author of Fast Tract Digestion book series. In this episode, we talk with Norm about the real causes of GERD and IBS, what the fermentation process is and how it works, and how to choose between the different SIBO diets. We discuss gut-friendly practices you can put in place, and how to troubleshoot persistent symptoms.

Do you have high homocysteine or genetic methylation mutations? This week we take a deeper dive into these topics with Dr. Deborah Gordon, MD.

Do you sit all day at work or suffer from chronic pain? This week we speak with Dr. Jeff Johnson, DC to answer all of these questions and more. Dr. Jeff Johnson works with patients to move past their pain by utilizing the best chiropractic, soft tissue therapy and rehabilitative exercises.

Do you ever wonder what a health professional's diet looks like? This week we take a look at some tinkerings we have made to our diets based on how we look, feel and perform.

It is estimated that 12% of people will have a thyroid problem in their lifetime. This week we’ll take a look at three supplements that could help or harm your thyroid.

Confused on how to train for size, strength, fat loss or endurance? This week Dr. Ruscio welcomes Ben Greenfield to discuss these issues and more. Ben Greenfield is one of the world’s leading personal trainers and wellness consultants and the author of the New York Times Bestselling Book. Beyond Fitness.

We’ve focused often on SIBO and IBS on the podcast so we’re going to take a look at another gastrointestinal disorder – Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). This week, Dr. Ruscio interviews Dr. Steven Sandberg-Lewis, ND who specializes in the treatment of IBD.

In the functional medicine community, we’ve been taught that lowering homocysteine into the normal lab ranges by taking B-vitamins is one way to lower cardiovascular risk. But is it? Let’s take a look at what the research really shows.

Subclinical Hypothyroidism is an often over-treated or mistreated condition. This week, Dr. Ruscio takes a look into the research to determine the best way to treat this misunderstood condition.

Do you have questions about men’s health? Many times medicine focuses on women’s health and we know how men hate to go to the doctor! Dr. Ruscio has men covered with this episode as he interviews Dr. Geo Espinosa, Naturopathic Urologist, on all topics men’s health.

Thought you knew everything there was to know about SIBO? As always, Dr. Ruscio continues to dig into the newest research. One of our most popular guests, Dr. Allison Siebecker, returns this week with another great discussion on SIBO.

Were you disappointed you couldn’t make it to London for Dr. Ruscio’s recent Functional Medicine seminar? Well, don’t worry because this week, we bring you three of the best topics of the seminar!

Confused about the Autoimmune Paleo Diet? Not sure what foods to eat or not to eat? Think it’s impossible to do because it’s so strict? Mickey Trescott from Autoimmune-Paleo.com joins us to answer those questions and more on this episode of Dr. Ruscio Radio.

Dr. Ruscio is off this week teaching his London (re)Find Health Symposium. He didn’t want everyone who could not attend the seminar to miss out, so this week’s show is a recording of what he intends to present in London. Answering all your burning questions about the gut, thyroid and microbiota.

Confused about the treatment of gut and intracellular infections? We answer a listener question this week about treating Blasto, and h. pylori and when intracellular infections should be looked for.

Dr. Ruscio presented on The Gut; Diet, Flora, Health and Disease at the Ancestral Health Society's 2014 symposium at UC Berkeley. He reviews the impact hygiene has on our health, hunter gather versus westernized microbiotas and what the science actually says about manipulating our microbiotas with probiotics, prebiotics and fiber.

Are you currently pregnant or plan to become pregnant? If so, you won’t want to miss this episode with Dr. Jolene Brighten, ND.  You’ll learn how the thyroid plays an integral role during pregnancy, in the development of the fetus and why autoimmunity can walk hand in hand with pregnancy.

Is your heart lacking a key nutrient?  Dr. Ruscio welcomes back Jeffrey Moss, DDS, CNS, DACBN, founder of Moss Nutrition to discuss why potassium is so important and strategies to ensure you have adequate levels to support optimal health and wellness.

Confused about which diet is right for you? High carb, low carb, Atkins, Zone or Ornish? It can get pretty confusing out there! Dr. Christopher Gardner, nutrition researcher at Stanford University and author of the A to Z Weight Loss Trial study, breaks down what the research shows on this episode of Dr. Ruscio Radio.

For this edition of Dr. Ruscio Radio, the Doc sits down with The Gluten Lie Author Alan Levinovitz PhD, for a thought-provoking talk about all-things gluten.