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New research reveals how the supplements and medications you take—along with the current status of your gut and cardiovascular health—impacts your thy...

While the nutritional value of vegetables continues to go down, Farmer Lee Jones is dedicated to bringing it up. On a mission to naturally enhance the...

Today we will cover listener questions, including… Trouble losing weight even with a raw vegan diet and juicing, what to try next? Can probiotics ...

New gut health research is here and is providing insights into what may (or may not) help reduce the symptoms of GI conditions like Crohn's disease, I...

Crohn's Disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that commonly causes digestive symptoms like abdominal pain, gas, bloating, diarrhea, and appetite lo...

Podcast guest Richard Jacobs has done his own exploration into viruses by interviewing several virologists on his Finding Genius podcast and for his b...

New IBS research presents interesting findings that may help both patients and providers identify the true underlying cause of IBS symptoms. Listen to...

Though it's often overlooked or misunderstood, there is a strong gut-thyroid connection. This may make it tricky for patients to pinpoint what's causi...

Are you thinking of taking digestive enzymes for your digestive symptoms? Digestive enzymes are one of the most frequently recommended supplements in ...

When stress, chronic pain or illness, a sleep disorder, or an imbalance in gut bacteria are present, a good night's sleep can be difficult to achieve....

When Julie came into the clinic, she was doing many things right - like cutting out certain inflammatory foods and managing stress levels. However, he...

Advances in epigenetics show exciting potential for helping to treat disease and slow the aging process. Podcast guest Dr. Kara Fitzgerald has made ...

Recent clinical trials on the use of probiotics with children found evidence of effectiveness for colic, intestinal infection, atopic dermatitis, and ...

If you're facing a diagnosis of autoimmune skin disease, like psoriasis or scleroderma, you may want to start paying attention to your gut and take ac...

While there are a few ways to assess the presence of Hashimoto's, thyroglobulin (Tg) antibody tests, in particular, can suffer from false positives. T...

There are many symptoms associated with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). Some directly affect the digestive system, such as diarrhea, blo...

When Jeff came into the clinic, his primary symptom was chronic, non-responsive brain fog. The strategies we used to finally clear this fog included i...

A scientifically validated tool for diagnosing gut dysbiosis has recently appeared on the market. Developed by a pair of researchers in Norway, the GA...

It's an all-too-common experience in healthcare for patients to feel unheard and unseen by healthcare providers, who can sometimes prioritize lab resu...

At the Ruscio Institute for Functional Medicine, we personalize care based upon a four-part order of operations: History Symptoms Treatment respo...

One of the core principles guiding our work at the clinic is the idea that treating the patient - rather than just lab numbers - leads to better outco...

Scientific research tells us that treatment approaches in functional medicine are best decided by looking at patients and their symptoms rather than a...

Today we answer listener questions, including: Is leaky gut real or is it a theoretical marker? Without a functioning thyroid gland, can healing g...

The latest batch of clinical research into probiotics therapy includes findings about the effectiveness of probiotics for children with IBS and other ...

The first installment of our monthly patient support call covers a lot of ground. We discuss: The use of probiotics vs. yogurt for treating SIBO A...

Today's podcast episode features the latest gut health research, my thoughts on how these studies fit into what we're doing at the clinic, and how I u...

Health technology tools such as the Continuous Glucose Monitoring Device can help you improve your metabolic health by providing a picture of how your...

There are a lot of incentives in the functional health marketplace to rely on lab testing to make treatment decisions. Unfortunately, this model often...

Today we will cover listener questions including: What is the role of hunger and satiety in digestive problems? Do elemental diets help gastritis ...