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

Latest Episodes:

Elemental Dieting Provides Relief from C. Diff Aug 10, 2020

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Meet George, who is using an elemental diet to relieve his C. difficile symptoms of chronic diarrhea and food intolerance. George shares his story, we discuss FMT and probiotics for C. diff, and I answer his question about how to reintroduce food after an elemental diet. https://drruscio.com/elemental-dieting-provides-relief-from-c-diff

My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/

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A Nutrient-Dense Paleo Diet for Autoimmunity Aug 05, 2020

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The modified paleo diet called the Wahls protocol, developed by Dr. Terry Wahls to address her multiple sclerosis, can be a powerful diet for autoimmune and gut healing. In this episode, Dr. Wahls shares what really helps patients change their diet, what to include and avoid on the protocol, and whether adapting the protocol for gut health is ok. https://drruscio.com/a-nutrient-dense-paleo-diet-for-autoimmunity

My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/

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Relief from Shoulder Pain: Ron's Story Aug 03, 2020

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Did you know that joint pain and arthritis can be related to your gut health? Meet Ron, who used the protocol in Healthy Gut, Healthy You, and resolved his shoulder pain, plus low-grade digestive discomfort within a few short months. https://drruscio.com/relief-from-shoulder-pain

My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/

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God, Medicine and Being Yourself Jul 29, 2020

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How do you find true health? In this episode, Paul Chek explores how unapologetically being yourself, facing your true stress, and living a life of purpose can help you reach your full healing potential, whether you're a patient or practitioner. https://drruscio.com/god-medicine-and-being-yourself

My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/

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Probiotic Benefits for Mother+Child & Histamine Intolerance Jul 27, 2020

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The benefits of probiotics for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), for babies and pregnant mothers, and for histamine intolerance and allergies have been shown in high quality research. Learn what the research says, and how to best use probiotics supplements. https://drruscio.com/probiotic-benefits-for-motherchild-histamine-intolerance

My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/

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Calcium Supplementation Does Not Improve Bone Health Jul 22, 2020

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You may think calcium supplementation is important for your bone health and it is. But it turns out, it may increase your risk for bone fractures, and cardiovascular disease events, such as heart attack and stroke. In this episode, Chris Kresser shares what the research says about calcium and how to supplement safely. https://drruscio.com/calcium-supplementation-does-not-improve-bone-health

My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/

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The Day Two Stool Test & Diet Plan Jul 20, 2020

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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. https://drruscio.com/day-two

My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/

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How To Exercise If You Have Chronic Fatigue Jul 15, 2020

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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 Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/

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The Value Of Stool Testing Jul 13, 2020

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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, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/

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Validated DNA Stool Testing & Tough Clinical Questions Jul 08, 2020

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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 book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/

Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources