Meditation is proven to help improve physical and mental health. In today’s podcast, Josephine Atluri helps you understand how to use deep breathing, meditation, and mindfulness of the present moment to feel well, whether you’re new to meditation, or already experienced. https://drruscio.com/meditation-advanced-techniques My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources...
Aug 31, 2020•41 min•Ep 267•Transcript available on Metacast Fertility is only important when you need it. In this podcast, renowned fertility expert Dr. Shahin Ghadir discusses infertility causes and reasons, infertility rates, and how to preserve female and male fertility. https://drruscio.com/fertility-dos-and-donts My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources...
Aug 26, 2020•32 min•Ep 266•Transcript available on Metacast After time spent in Asia led to chronic stomach pain and brain fog, Mark used the Healthy Gut, Healthy You protocol to heal. Learn how Mark recovered using diet, probiotics, antimicrobials and more in the right order at the right time. https://drruscio.com/how-mark-healed-brain-fog-and-stomach-pain My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources...
Aug 24, 2020•24 min•Ep 266•Transcript available on Metacast Cell phone radiation and EMFs are now ubiquitous, and they can cause numerous health impacts. In today’s podcast, Daniel DeBaun, a former telecommunications engineer and executive, shares what you need to know about the health effects of EMF radiation and how to minimize your risk. https://drruscio.com/cell-phone-radiation-emf-electrical-pollution/ My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources...
Aug 19, 2020•54 min•Ep 265•Transcript available on Metacast Probiotics need to be used properly to get their intended benefit. In today’s podcast, I talk about the 3-for-Balance protocol I recommend in the clinic and explain why using three probiotics together is best. I also share a case study from Phyllis, who used the 3-for-Balance protocol to dramatically improve her SIBO. https://drruscio.com/the-most-effective-probiotic-protocol-on-the-market My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check o...
Aug 17, 2020•10 min•Ep 265•Transcript available on Metacast Mold toxicity and mold illness can be very difficult to heal and treat. In this podcast, mold expert Dr. Neil Nathan shares his wisdom gleaned from treating thousands of patients with mold toxicity about how to succeed. https://drruscio.com/navigating-mold-toxicity-treatment My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources...
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep 264•Transcript available on Metacast 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/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources...
Aug 10, 2020•12 min•Ep 264•Transcript available on Metacast 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/ Loo...
Aug 05, 2020•47 min•Ep 263•Transcript available on Metacast 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/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources...
Aug 03, 2020•14 min•Ep 263•Transcript available on Metacast 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/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources...
Jul 29, 2020•2 hr 38 min•Ep 262•Transcript available on Metacast 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/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources...
Jul 27, 2020•10 min•Ep 262•Transcript available on Metacast 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/ Looking for more? Check ...
Jul 22, 2020•49 min•Ep 261•Transcript available on Metacast 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/getg...
Jul 20, 2020•55 min•Ep 261•Transcript available on Metacast 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/ Looking for more? Check out...
Jul 15, 2020•41 min•Ep 260•Transcript available on Metacast 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/ Looking for more? Check out https://drr...
Jul 13, 2020•46 min•Ep 260•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
Jul 08, 2020•50 min•Ep 259•Transcript available on Metacast 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://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources...
Jul 06, 2020•7 min•Ep 259•Transcript available on Metacast 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/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep 258•Transcript available on Metacast 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-vastly-improved-by-optimizing-gut-health My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drr...
Jun 29, 2020•20 min•Ep 258•Transcript available on Metacast 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/assessing-coronavirus-covid19-risk My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep 257•Transcript available on Metacast 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. https://drruscio.com/why-probiotics-are-important My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https...
Jun 22, 2020•14 min•Ep 252•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out...
Jun 17, 2020•53 min•Ep 256•Transcript available on Metacast 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-for-sibo My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking ...
Jun 15, 2020•17 min•Ep 256•Transcript available on Metacast 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, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio....
Jun 08, 2020•9 min•Ep 255•Transcript available on Metacast 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/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources...
Jun 03, 2020•51 min•Ep 254•Transcript available on Metacast 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 how simple gut therapies may treat the cause of your symptoms. https://drruscio.com/1-powerful-way-t...
Jun 01, 2020•14 min•Ep 254•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
May 27, 2020•48 min•Ep 253•Transcript available on Metacast 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://drruscio.com/resources...
May 25, 2020•8 min•Ep 253•Transcript available on Metacast 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.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep 252•Transcript available on Metacast 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/resources...
May 18, 2020•12 min•Ep 252•Transcript available on Metacast 
