Unpacking Gut Health and Parasites

Episode Highlights With Michael Ruscio

• His own journey into the work he does now and the tough lessons he learned about gut health
• All disease begins in the gut but how to know what is going on 
• What gut types are and how this helps explain why people can have such drastically different reactions to gut interventions
• Fungal vs bacterial overgrowth in the gut
• Things that are universally beneficial to the gut: exercise in the right amount, mindset, unprocessed foods, time in nature
• The diet that helps heal you isn’t the forever plan 
• His take on parasites and parasite cleanses 
• Why parasites are relatively rare but people will see benefit from parasite cleanses for other reasons
• The problem with an overly sterile environment and the fascinating theory around this
• Some signs that you may have a fungal gut type or an underlying fungal overgrowth 
• “The better I eat, the worse I feel” and what that might mean about your gut 
• Why carnivore might work so well for some people: it's low FODMAP and low carb 
• His take on carbs/fiber and the nuance on these as we heal
• The things that are universally helpful and his take on probiotics 
• What vector-born infections are and how they relate to gut health
• Why we need more electrolytes and salt when we go lower carb

Resources We Mention

• Dr. Ruscio - Website
• Gut Health Essentials Guide
• Just Thrive Probiotics