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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 you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://austinfm.com/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources  

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy is a research proven technique for resolving trauma, anxiety, fear, and some of the limbic imbalances that can prevent healing progress, whether with your gut symptoms, chonic illness, and more. Listen as I discuss with Paula Harry, LCSW, to learn more about EMDR, how it works, and how to best use it. https://drruscio.com/emdr-therapy-a-science-based-tool-to-reduce-worry-anxiety-fear My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://austinfm.com/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources  

Ashok Gupta’s neuroplasticity training — also called limbic system retraining — reduced chronic pain, depression, and anxiety by more than 40% for women with fibromyalgia in 8 weeks. In today’s episode, Gupta shares his results, and discusses how focusing on the nervous system can create surprising results for chronic illness. https://drruscio.com/neuroplasticity-brain-retraining-program-is-effective-to-treat-chronic-illness My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://austinfm.com/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources  

As we transition to a new year, I want to tell you how thankful I am for your support of Healthy Gut, Healthy You, The Future of Functional Medicine, Dr. Ruscio Radio, and Functional Medicine Formulations. Your support helps me encourage the Functional Medicine field to be more evidence based, and widens our collective impact. Listen to today’s episode to hear my full message of thanks, and my plans for the coming year and beyond. https://drruscio.com/thank-you-my-future-plans-and-all-the-reasons-i-am-grateful-for-you My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://austinfm.com/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources  

Your lymph system helps detox your body and clean up metabolic waste. In today’s podcast, FNP Stephanie Grutz shares her knowledge about the lymphatic system, and how attending to lymphatic drainage can help gut health and chronic illness. https://drruscio.com/gut-health-the-lymphatic-system-fecal-transplants My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://austinfm.com/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources  

Many functional medicine providers promote the view that combination thyroid medication — including both T3 and T4 — is better than using T4 alone, or that certain ratios of T3 to T4 are preferred for better health outcomes. But is this true? In today’s podcast, I share what the research says. https://drruscio.com/thyroid-medications-debunking-dogma My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://austinfm.com/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources  

Functional medicine needs a new treatment paradigm, one that doesn’t grasp at wild or unproven tests, supplements, or treatments. In this episode, Austin Center for Functional Medicine doctors Joe Mather, MD, Robert Abbott, MD, and I discuss how to harness the true power of functional medicine. It’s simplicity may surprise you. https://drruscio.com/the-new-paradigm-in-functional-medicine-2 My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources  

Functional medicine gets a lot of things right, but it also misses the mark in important ways that can cost patients extra money, and even worse, doesn’t get them better. In today’s podcast episode, I highlight the places functional medicine needs an upgrade, and share the clinical strategies that make functional medicine live up to it’s promise. https://drruscio.com/the-new-paradigm-in-functional-medicine My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources  

Your questions about Low FODMAP diet, Intestinal Support Formula, Gastroparesis, Over supplementation, and healing the gut after long-term antibiotics for lyme. https://drruscio.com/answers-on-low-fodmap-intestinal-support-gastroparesis-over-supplementing My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources  

The GI MAP stool test can give you a lot of useful information, but only if you properly interpret the results in context. In today’s podcast, Tom Fabian from Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory, shares his clinical wisdom about dysbiosis patterns, connecting the dots, and when the GI MAP can be especially useful. https://drruscio.com/how-to-use-interpret-the-gi-map-stool-test-part-2 My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ If you're in need of clinical support, please visit https://austinfm.com/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources  

Nature bathing, forest bathing, time in nature, and living in blue or green zones has been shown to improve health. In today’s podcast, Abel James from Fat Man Burning shares his thoughts on the health benefits of time in nature, social media diets, and connecting with real people. https://drruscio.com/nature-solitude-thought My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources  

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams shares his personal story of recovery from diabetes and chronic disease by changing his diet and lifestyle. His own success led him to champion the fight to redefine chronic disease care and encourage a healthy future. Learn about his advocacy for a change in medicine. https://drruscio.com/the-power-of-personal-change-reforming-medicine My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources  

Until recently, there hasn’t been a reliable way to test for hydrogen sulfide SIBO, and SIFO (small intestinal fungal overgrowth) can complicate the clinical picture. In today’s podcast, Dr. Preet Khangura, a SIBO and SIFO expert, shares about a new test for hydrogen sulfide SIBO, key clinical signs and symptoms of hydrogen sulfide SIBO and SIFO, and how to manage treatment for patients with these disorders. https://drruscio.com/updates-on-hydrogen-sulfide-sibo-sifo My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources  

Kacheena has had IBS for most of her adult life, and recently developed severe PMS symptoms that flare her IBS. Kacheena supplemented her normal diet with one meal a day of an elemental diet and saw her IBS symptoms and PMS symptoms dramatically improve. Learn more about her success in today’s video. https://drruscio.com/elemental-dieting-resolves-chronic-ibs My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources  

As mold expert Dr. Jill Crista says on today’s podcast, there isn’t yet much objective data about which mold tests are the best for identifying and tracking mold illness. In today’s episode, Dr. Crista and Dr. Joe Mather discuss what we know about mold testing, it’s strengths and limitations. https://drruscio.com/deep-dive-into-mold-testing My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources  

Jen used Elemental Heal, my elemental diet product, for her constant bloating, abdominal pain, and gas. Within 3 days, she felt 95% better, which really improved her quality of life and her ability to do her job. Listen to Jen’s experience with the elemental diet, and learn how she’s handling food reintroductions. https://drruscio.com/elemental-diet-rapidly-improves-bloating-gas-abdominal-pain My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources  

Single drug treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia haven’t been successfully found, but Dr. Dale Bredesen’s 36 point plan has reversed cognitive decline for some patients. In today’s podcast, Dr. Bredesen shares how to prioritize key brain health markers to improve cognitive function and reduce risk factors for dementia and Alzheimer’s. https://drruscio.com/keys-for-preventing-cognitive-decline My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources  

Did you know that gut health problems can be a huge contributor to thyroid symptoms? Though it’s often overlooked or misunderstood, there is a strong gut-thyroid connection. In this video, I discuss several research studies that demonstrate the gut-thyroid connection, and share how you can improve your thyroid function by focusing on your gut health. https://drruscio.com/the-often-overlooked-gut-thyroid-connection My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources  

Your questions about what to do after SIBO clears but symptoms persist, intestinal worms, is Elemental Heal dairy-free, how probiotics work in the gut and more … https://drruscio.com/answers-on-sibo-testing-worms-imodium-elemental-diet My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources  

Did you know that healthy foods may harm you? Despite common advice, dietary fiber for constipation isn’t always the right thing, and if you have histamine intolerance, high histamine foods may increase your digestive symptoms. In today’s video, I discuss why perfectly healthy foods sometimes aren’t right for an individual, and how you should look at elimination diets. https://drruscio.com/healthy-foods-may-harm-you My book Healthy Gut, Healthy You is available at https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/ Looking for more? Check out https://drruscio.com/resources