120 - How to Improve Health and Performance by Healing Your Gut with Dr. Michael Ruscio

Joining us today is Dr. Michael Ruscio. Dr. Ruscio is a foremost expert on natural gut health and a member of the Naturopathic Board of Gastroenterology.  On today's episode we discuss common gut issues and how to address them through diet and supplementation.  

Time Stamps

• What brought his primary focus to gut health? [1:42]
• What are quantifiable tests to determine if you may have gut issues? [5:06]
• How does one go through an elimination process? [9:22]
• How to identify and heal leaky gut. [11:57]
• Why the standard American diet may be causing your gut dysbiosis.[14:55]
• The negative effects of vegetable oils on your gut. [18:21]
• Probiotics 101: Why quality does matter. [19:25]
• How to support your testosterone levels. [26:40]
• His protocol for consuming probiotics. [29:21]
• Gut health and your thyroid. [34:18]
• How to get gains while having a healthy gut. [39:51]
• Why your joint pain may be steaming from your poor gut health. [44:28]

Featured Guest

• Dr. Michael Ruscio, DNM, DC (@drruscio) • Instagram
• Website

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Healthy Gut, Healthy You – Book by Dr. Michael Ruscio
• Low-FODMAP Diet for Intestinal Inflammation and Autoimmunity
• What is Leaky Gut
• The Toxin Solution: How Hidden Poisons in the Air, Water, Food, and Products We Use Are Destroying Our Health--AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO FIX IT – Book by Dr. Joe Pizzorno
• Our Comprehensive Probiotics Guide
• Types of Probiotics
• Poor sleep quality increases inflammation, community study finds
• Gut Rebuild Nutrients - The Ruscio Institute LLC
• My Daily Gut Health Routine: Gut Rebuild Nutrients + Probiotics

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