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

A scientifically validated tool for diagnosing gut dysbiosis has recently appeared on the market. Developed by a pair of researchers in Norway, the GA-map® test enables clinicians to quantify a diagnosis of IBS or IBD based on lab markers rather than relying on symptom reporting. This makes it possible to determine appropriate treatment for gut issues with a greater degree of specificity and accuracy than ever before. https://drruscio.com/ga-map-test-for-dysbiosis 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

It's an all-too-common experience in healthcare for patients to feel unheard and unseen by healthcare providers, who can sometimes prioritize lab results over their patient's experience. And this isn't limited to conventional medical doctors or specialists. It happens in functional medicine, too. And when it happens, the patient is profoundly underserved. In this video, I speak with Danielle, a former patient who explains how her gut symptoms resolved when all the pieces (including the psychological one) came together in her treatment. It's an eloquent example of how treating the whole patient leads to optimal results. https://drruscio.com/limbic-retraining-helps-resolve-gut-symptoms 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

At the Ruscio Institute for Functional Medicine, we personalize care based upon a four-part order of operations: History Symptoms Treatment response Lab work In the third and final video of my patient education series, I explain how our process ensures a science-driven, patient-centered model that results in better outcomes than a model based upon emotion, algorithms, and marketing. https://youtu.be/ATyZ19IL7Q8 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

One of the core principles guiding our work at the clinic is the idea that treating the patient - rather than just lab numbers - leads to better outcomes and at less cost. In the second video of my 3-part patient education series, I explain how relying on lab work - from allergy testing, SIBO tests, and adrenal cortisol tests - rather than treating the symptoms, is less likely to result in benefits to the patient - and may even cause harm. https://drruscio.com/food-allergy-lab-testing-vs-diet-change-video-2 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

Scientific research tells us that treatment approaches in functional medicine are best decided by looking at patients and their symptoms rather than allowing lab results to dictate those decisions. In this video series, I provide a short checklist to help educate patients and clinicians about best practices. Video 1 discusses why weeding out unnecessary tests reduces costs and improves health outcomes. https://youtu.be/bwGd8H2wTmc 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 answer listener questions, including: Is leaky gut real or is it a theoretical marker? Without a functioning thyroid gland, can healing gut issues make a difference in my need for thyroid meds? Could the Prep Diet for SIBO tests provoke a false positive? Do your probiotics absorb well in the small intestine? What is the appropriate probiotic dosage for young children? Is NMN (an anti-aging supplement) helpful for IBS? Are thyroid supplements like selenium and l-carnitine safe to take with thyroid medication? What's your advice on how to treat Lyme and co-infections if antibiotics and vitamin C don't work? I had great results with a probiotics product, but the results were short-lived. Why? https://drruscio.com/listener-questions-nmn-for-ibs-is-leaky-gut-real 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 batch of clinical research into probiotics therapy includes findings about the effectiveness of probiotics for children with IBS and other conditions, respiratory tract infections, atopic dermatitis, athletic performance, C. difficile, chronic diarrhea, and more. I also discuss the importance of moving away from strain-specific and species-specific bias in probiotics use, the pitfalls of an overly cautious approach to probiotics dosing, why we at the clinic address gut health before attempting to optimize micronutrient levels, and the value of probiotics for preventive health. https://drruscio.com/probiotics-research-updates-3/ 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 first installment of our monthly patient support call covers a lot of ground. We discuss: The use of probiotics vs. yogurt for treating SIBO Addressing emotional trauma to help patients find relief from physical symptoms Time frames for using antimicrobials to improve gut health Constipation as a symptom, and the role of antimicrobials in addition to diet and other approaches A case study describing how a single symptom led to a diagnosis of mold illness in a 73-year-old man (and a motorcycle chase!) Questions from patients allow us to showcase the clinic's research arm, put progressively more resources into making sure that our diagnostic and treatment process is sound, and ensure that science is thoroughly integrated into our clinical model. Join us every second Friday with your questions, or just listen in. https://drruscio.com/clinic-podcast-probiotics-emotional-work-suicidal-thoughts 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's podcast episode features the latest gut health research, my thoughts on how these studies fit into what we're doing at the clinic, and how I use the information in the studies to consider whether we're practicing in accordance with current science or if we need to consider modifying our approach. This latest batch of studies examines: The impact of low FODMAP diets on IBS A meta-analysis of the efficacy of rifaximin in treating SIBO A prospective study of IBS patients who derived benefits from a gluten-free diet even though they were not strictly compliant with the diet The relationship between the oral microbiota and SIBO A study of patients with leaky gut whose symptoms improved 3,000% with a low FODMAP diet as compared to a gluten-free diet …and more. Listen and learn. https://drruscio.com/gut-health-updates-leaky-gut-low-fodmap-sibo-gluten-free 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