In this engaging conversation, Dr. Michael Ruscio, a clinical researcher and gut expert, sheds light on the often-overlooked significance of gut health. He discusses how modern hygiene and antibiotic use may contribute to rising autoimmune conditions. The dialogue also covers early gut development, the role of probiotics, and personalized dietary strategies for better gut wellness. Dr. Ruscio shares invaluable tips to enhance health and highlights the crucial gut-brain connection, urging a tailored, informed approach to dietary choices.
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Michael Ruscio's Health Scare
At 23, Michael Ruscio experienced insomnia, brain fog, fatigue, and depression despite a healthy lifestyle.
Three doctors found no issues, but a mentor suggested a gut infection, which was later confirmed and treated successfully.
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Gut's Wide-Ranging Impact
The gut can cause seemingly unrelated symptoms like joint pain, fatigue, or insomnia.
Modern research confirms the gut's connection to various systems (brain, skin, joints, thyroid).
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Gut Treatment and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Johnny, a patient with rheumatoid arthritis on Humira, saw his joint pain drastically improve after gut treatment.
Herbal medicines targeting gut overgrowth helped him get off Humira within three months.
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Gut health is a hot topic these days, with more and more research showing that our gut health impacts so much more than our digestive system. The gut is now being implicated in a host of different conditions, from joint pain to depression. But why is gut health so problematic for so many of us in the 21stCentury?
I discuss this with clinical researcher, author and gut expert, Dr Michael Ruscio, on this week’s episode. We talk about the increase in hygiene practices and antibiotic use and ask whether we have traded life expectancy and infant mortality for allergy and autoimmune conditions. We delve into what happens in the gut in the first three years of life and discuss what you can do to improve your gut health.
We also discuss the use of probiotics and Dr Ruscio explains how you can figure out which probiotics are right for you. Finally, Dr Ruscio shares some fantastic top tips to help you live your best life. This is a really interesting conversation – I hope you find it useful!
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