How to Find out if Your Gut Health and Inflammation is Holding You Back
Episode Guest
Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC
Doctor, clinical researcher, and best selling author
Website(s): drruscio.com
Michael Ruscio is a doctor, clinical researcher and best-selling author whose practical ideas on healing chronic illness have made him an influential voice in functional and alternative medicine. His work has been published in peer-reviewed medical journals and he speaks at integrative medical conferences across the globe. Dr. Ruscio also runs an influential website and podcast at DrRusio.com, as well as his clinical practice located in northern California.
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In This Episode
1:30 Intro to Dr. Ruscio
2:05 Mike’s functional medicine interest and background
7:07 Objectivity and keeping a level head in alternative medicine
9:15 Over-diagnosis of hypothyroidism: an example
12:50 The dangers of confirmation and survivorship bias for practitioners
17:00 Mike’s clinical approach is based on principles, not protocols
19:30 avoid over-complicating things: mental perspective is very important
24:00 the gut as a source of inflammation, without gut symptoms
26:35 gut health and your brain, skin, arthritis and thyroid
29:30 the gut-thyroid connection
35:25 Mike’s time between patients, research and education
40:20 where to find Mike
41:00 final thought: don’t stress and strive for perfection