According to research, 37–61% of people may not need to be on thyroid medication. Listen in on the studies that show why medication isn't always the answer to support your thyroid and what can help instead. https://www.drruscio.com/thryoid-medication-may-not-be-needed 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...
Apr 24, 2023•34 min•Ep 405•Transcript available on Metacast Immersing yourself in a cold shower or an ice bath might sound crazy, but it’s crazy effective, according to research. Hear what health ailments it has shown to benefit and how you can get started doing it yourself. https://www.drruscio.com/cold-exposure-backed-by-science 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...
Apr 19, 2023•14 min•Ep 404•Transcript available on Metacast When your gut is inflamed, similar to an injury, sometimes rest is the best solution. An elemental diet (short-term, exclusive consumption of a nutrient-dense meal replacement shake) gives your gut a chance to heal. It’s one of the most effective therapies in our clinic, and the research continues to support its ability to help improve symptoms related to a wide variety of digestive conditions. Hear why it works and how to begin implementing it into your everyday routine for better gut health. h...
Apr 17, 2023•21 min•Ep 404•Transcript available on Metacast A healthy gut can translate to better digestion, skin, metabolism, mood, cognition, and more. But what supplements can help keep your gut health in check? On the podcast, I cover the two most effective supplements for your gut microbiome and cover what other remedies seem effective, but ultimately research says otherwise. https://www.drruscio.com/two-effective-supplements-gut-microbiome My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook If you're in need of clinical...
Apr 12, 2023•32 min•Ep 403•Transcript available on Metacast Challenging yourself in a workout is one thing, but when you ramp up training too much or too hard, it comes with negative side effects. I’ve felt these effects, as have clients of Dr. Mike T. Nelson. In this episode, Dr. Nelson shares how to spot these not-so-obvious signs, overcome them with supplements and adequate rest, and find what exercise intensity works best for you. https://www.drruscio.com/early-warning-signs-of-over-exercising My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep 403•Transcript available on Metacast Lab testing done by a previous functional health practitioner told John he had Hashimoto’s and needed to avoid meat. Following the practitioner’s recommendations, he began a vegan diet, which only made him feel worse. When John came to our clinic, we listened more to his symptoms rather than lab values and customized a plan that ultimately led to him feeling better. Listen in to hear what dietary and lifestyle recommendations made the difference. https://www.drruscio.com/hashimotos-misdiagnosis ...
Apr 05, 2023•16 min•Ep 402•Transcript available on Metacast Can testing your genetics improve your health? In this episode, hear the latest evidence that demonstrates why it’s not as helpful as it’s made out to be and what is actually effective for improving mental clarity, weight loss outcomes, digestive issues, and more. https://www.drruscio.com/genetic-testing-for-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?...
Apr 03, 2023•17 min•Ep 402•Transcript available on Metacast In this podcast episode, many natural therapies are under analysis. Can vitamin D improve depression? Does mindfulness relieve long COVID symptoms and ulcerative colitis flares? Are coffee and omega-3s good for your heart? The featured findings can help inform you of tools to use to improve your mood, heart health, immunity, gut health, and more. https://www.drruscio.com/research-backed-health-remedies My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook If you're in ...
Mar 29, 2023•29 min•Ep 401•Transcript available on Metacast As an endurance athlete, Eric Hinman knows the commitment, drive, and hard work needed for athletic training. But as he and I have experienced, training too much places your body and mind under extreme stress and can interfere with achieving fitness goals. While detailing my own experience with overtraining, Eric shares what foods, supplements, gentle exercises, and other functional health approaches can help improve exercise recovery, prevent exercise burnout and injuries, and get you back on t...
Mar 27, 2023•45 min•Ep 401•Transcript available on Metacast While there’s a world of bacteria that live in your gut, they have far-reaching effects on your skin, liver, bone, and other organs. Listen in to learn what diets can help you improve your gut bacteria and how to choose which one ultimately works best for you. https://www.drruscio.com/gut-health-and-diet 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...
Mar 22, 2023•31 min•Ep 400•Transcript available on Metacast Probiotics are emerging as one of the most effective gut health supports. And the new research I reveal in this podcast highlights new and exciting research about how they can improve non-digestive symptoms. Listen in to learn their effects on women’s health, children’s health, body composition, muscle recovery, and more. https://www.drruscio.com/benefits-of-probiotics-beyond-the-gut My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook If you're in need of clinical su...
Mar 20, 2023•27 min•Ep 400•Transcript available on Metacast If your probiotics get warm, does that mean they’re less effective? This episode answers this question once and for all and reiterates why probiotics are one of the go-to therapies used in our clinic. https://www.drruscio.com/warm-probiotics-still-effective 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...
Mar 15, 2023•17 min•Ep 399•Transcript available on Metacast This episode takes a deeper look at how medications, diets, and behavioral changes impact irritable bowel syndrome and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth symptoms. Hear what research-backed therapies are worth exploring to take control of your own gut health. https://www.drruscio.com/studies-reveal-sibo-and-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...
Mar 13, 2023•32 min•Ep 399•Transcript available on Metacast When overdone or done unnecessarily, functional health tests can impact patients financially and emotionally. Take Jane—a patient at our clinic who spent over $7,000 in total on treatment with a different doctor only to develop an eating disorder and experience worsening symptoms. In this episode, I break down evidence that explains why adrenal, glucose breath, micronutrient, gut dysbiosis, and food allergy tests didn’t help her case—and why they aren’t always necessary to do for treatment. http...
Mar 08, 2023•25 min•Ep 398•Transcript available on Metacast Supporting your amygdala—your brain’s fear response center—could be the key to reducing anxiety, inflammation, and reactions to foods, environmental triggers, and supplements. Listen in to hear how meditating and spending time in nature can quiet an overactive amygdala. https://www.drruscio.com/natural-treatments-improve-mental-health-immunity My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://ruscioinstitu...
Mar 06, 2023•15 min•Ep 398•Transcript available on Metacast Combining her professional experience with clinical and functional medicine and personal experience with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, Dr. Terry Wahls created the Wahls Protocol®. This protocol, which is a modified Paleo diet, personally helped Dr. Wahls go from surviving to thriving with multiple sclerosis. Learn more about how she designed the protocol, what foods are a part of the protocol, and what successful outcomes she’s seen from it on healthy aging and chronic health conditi...
Mar 01, 2023•53 min•Ep 397•Transcript available on Metacast Did you know that altered stress hormones, poor sleep, fatigue, anxiety, and depression all intersect with gut health? There have been many studies that have shown these connections, and the one that I feature in this episode continues to confirm that the benefits of probiotics go beyond the gut. Listen in for a rundown of the study and answers to how long probiotics should be taken and if cortisol testing is necessary. https://www.drruscio.com/healthy-gut-lower-cortisol-levels My book Healthy G...
Feb 27, 2023•13 min•Ep 397•Transcript available on Metacast With a study looking at the effects of an elemental diet on Crohn’s Disease comes the question, “Could it offer symptom relief for other gastrointestinal disorders?” In this episode, learn about the study’s promising findings, what an elemental diet is, why it could be an effective gut-healing tool for IBS, ulcerative colitis, and GERD, and how to begin following one to improve your gut health. https://www.drruscio.com/elemental-diet-crohns-ibs-and-more My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is availa...
Feb 22, 2023•19 min•Ep 396•Transcript available on Metacast This episode, our clinic’s very own Dr. Scott and I get personal about our own health journeys, talking about what has worked and what hasn’t. Dr. Scott opens up about how he approached his mold toxicity symptoms of brain fog, fatigue, and loose stools with several remedies — only to find that mold may not be the underlying cause. We also dive deep into the mental and physical health benefits of exercise and two patient success stories who found relief by doing less, not more. https://www.drrusc...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep 396•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I run through a series of new research studies that aim to solve these questions: Does exercise improve fatigue, obsessive-compulsive thinking, cognitive function, and migraines? Is sauna therapy more effective when exercise is also in the mix? If weight loss is the goal, does intermittent fasting or caloric restriction work better? What kind of diet can help reduce pain associated with fibromyalgia? Can cold immersion and sauna therapy boost longevity? And more. Listen in to he...
Feb 15, 2023•31 min•Ep 395•Transcript available on Metacast Tests can be helpful to rule out a serious condition or when the data provided treats the individual. So, what tests are worth doing for IBS? Let’s take a deep dive into the research together to learn what can help assess and treat the root cause of IBS—and what diets can keep symptoms under control. https://www.drruscio.com/best-diets-tests-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://ruscioi...
Feb 13, 2023•37 min•Ep 395•Transcript available on Metacast As I reveal the latest studies in female hormones, thyroid health, and menopause, the research findings speak for themselves. Let’s look at what the data says about effective (or not so effective) ways to normalize TSH levels, reduce the risk of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and hypothyroidism, improve sleep during menopause, increase the absorption of the thyroid hormone, and make use of selenium, probiotics, and inositol for thyroid health. Listen in to hear what strategies you can apply to...
Feb 08, 2023•26 min•Ep 394•Transcript available on Metacast Probiotics have many powers, from restoring the gut microbiome to improving joint pain to boosting mood. When it comes to how they work for IBS and SIBO, there’s a lot of confusion about if they truly do provide symptom relief. In this podcast episode, the featured findings provide clarity about the effectiveness of probiotics for IBS and SIBO and how probiotic supplementation measures up to other drug therapies. Listen in. https://www.drruscio.com/should-you-take-probiotics-for-ibs-sibo My book...
Feb 06, 2023•19 min•Ep 394•Transcript available on Metacast Emily said it best: complex symptoms don’t need complex treatments. Within a couple of weeks of working with Dr. Scott, Emily experienced complete relief of her long-standing symptoms, such as headaches, bloating after every meal, mood swings, fatigue, and heavy periods. Dr. Scott’s recommendations were simple: avoid over-supplementation and focus on gut therapies, such as triple therapy probiotics and a low FODMAP diet. Hear what else Emily did to invest in her health (and feel better) long-ter...
Feb 01, 2023•28 min•Ep 393•Transcript available on Metacast 15–20% of the population suffers from IBS symptoms like bloating, diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal pain. While drug therapies such as Rifaximin and Plecanatide may be prescribed to provide symptom relief, is there a place for probiotics? New research shows how probiotics and drugs each play a role in improving IBS. Hear the latest findings and how to use them to make the best decisions for your health. https://www.drruscio.com/medications-probiotics-for-ibs-treatment My book Healthy Gut, He...
Jan 30, 2023•11 min•Ep 393•Transcript available on Metacast Does taking a cold shower or dunking into an ice water bath seem crazy? Cold water therapy has proven health benefits for your metabolism, immune system, stress tolerance, and fat metabolism. After listening to Dr. Mike T. Nelson explain what cold exposure is good for and how to use it in this episode, you just might find yourself taking the plunge. https://drruscio.com/cold-exposure-therapy-wim-hof-breathing My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ If yo...
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep 287•Transcript available on Metacast Thyroglobulin test results can be tricky to understand, especially ones that are positive. While it may be easy to attribute Grave’s disease or Hashimoto’s based on a positive result, there’s more to explore to truly rule it out and determine your thyroid health status. Listen in to learn how to properly analyze test results, what to do when symptoms don’t improve, and why it’s important to not just treat lab values. My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutboo...
Jan 23, 2023•20 min•Ep 392•Transcript available on Metacast Heating pads and ibuprofen may provide short-term pain relief for menstrual cramps, but what’s the long-term solution? This is where specific dietary choices, lifestyle modifications, and supplements come into the picture, including chaste tree berry, chamomile, calcium, and more. Find out how these tools can help balance hormones and reduce period pain. https://drruscio.com/natural-remedies-for-menstrual-cramps/ My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook If...
Jan 18, 2023•15 min•Ep 391•Transcript available on Metacast Fatigue is the hot topic on another series of “Listener Questions.” Hear my answers to these questions from podcast listeners and learn how to apply recommendations to improve your own energy levels: If you complete an elimination diet like the AIP and identify some trigger foods, but it doesn't resolve post-meal fatigue, what next steps would you recommend? Low carb makes me really tired and has negatively impacted my sleep. I'm worried about eating more carbs. What should I do? What do you thi...
Jan 16, 2023•56 min•Ep 391•Transcript available on Metacast Healing from hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s or other thyroid issues can be overwhelming. What if you had a thyroid community cheering you on to meet your health goals? Ginny Mahar and Danna Bowman of Thyroid Refresh have created just that, inspired by their own experiences with thyroid conditions. They’ve also put together “the eight Rs,” a series of eight daily rituals designed to make your health practices fun and sustainable. In this episode, we discuss the rituals, common pitfalls, and your bes...
Jan 11, 2023•47 min•Ep 230•Transcript available on Metacast 
