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

929 - This New Approach To Functional Medicine Is The Key To Gut Healing

Aug 29, 2024
Lea, a professional specializing in updated functional medicine practices, joins to discuss innovative strategies for gut health and overall wellness. She reveals that many patients turn to alternative medicine after conventional methods fail. The conversation dives into the vital connection between gut health and thyroid issues, emphasizing the importance of thorough evaluations to avoid misdiagnosis. Lea also addresses the challenges in diagnosing gut problems and explains the value of personalized treatment and dietary guidelines.
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ADVICE

SIBO Treatment

  • Consider probiotics for relapsing SIBO, even if some research discourages them.
  • In challenging cases, adjust antimicrobial duration, type, or dosage.
INSIGHT

SIBO Tunnel Vision

  • Not all digestive issues are SIBO; some people without SIBO respond to antimicrobials.
  • Consider broader diagnoses and avoid "SIBO tunnel vision."
ANECDOTE

Misdiagnosed SIBO

  • A patient with mild SIBO symptoms and a history of fungal infections didn't respond to Rifaximin.
  • Dietary starches worsened symptoms, suggesting fungal overgrowth, not SIBO, as the primary issue.
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