The Healthy Gut Podcast Ep.36
Thyroid and SIBO with Dr Ruscio
If you’re considering whether your thyroid is part of your health puzzle then this week’s podcast is essential listening. Dr Michael Ruscio returns to The Healthy Gut podcast to talk about the gut/thyroid connection and SIBO. Dr Ruscio discusses how to know if you have thyroid issues, what symptoms to look out for and what tests are worth doing. They also look at how problems with your thyroid can interact with other conditions and which you should treat first, SIBO or your thyroid.
In Today's Episode
In Episode 36 of The Healthy Gut Podcast, we discuss:
✓ What the gut / thyroid connection actually is
✓ Whether one issue causes the other. Eg. poor gut health = poor thyroid or poor thyroid = poor gut health
✓ What symptoms you should be looking out for if you think you may have thyroid issues
✓ What tests you should be doing and what these are looking for
✓ The test result ranges, what is normal and what is cause for concern
✓ The difference between hypothyroid/hyperthyroid/hashimoto’s/graves disease
✓ Should we be focussing on our thyroid or will it resolve if we treat SIBO/gut issues
✓ Whether having SIBO affects the ability to absorb thyroid supplements and prescriptions
✓ How the thyroid interacts with other conditions (eg. MTHFR, vitamin deficiencies, etc)
✓ How thyroid issues can affect motility
✓ Iodine use and thyroid issues
✓ How to lower thyroid antibodies through medication, diet and lifestyle
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Dr. Ruscio gives smart, busy people suffering from symptoms like daily bloating, constant fatigue, and unexplained weight gain, simple steps to start living a healthy, enjoyable life again – no matter how long you’ve been suffering for. Specializing in autoimmune, thyroid, and digestive disorders, Dr Ruscio has spoken at The SIBO Symposium Summit, Paleo FX, Ancestral Health Symposium, Sean Croxton’s Digestion Sessions, as well as many other international conferences and top health podcasts. Find out more about his simple, evidence-based approach to healing chronic illness at www.drruscio.com.
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About The Host
Rebecca Coomes is a nutritionist, author, podcast host, entrepreneur and passionate foodie. She transformed her health after a lifetime of chronic illness, and today guides others on their own path to wellness. She is the founder of The Healthy Gut, a platform where people can learn about gut health and how it is important for a healthy mind and body and consults with people on how to live well with SIBO. Rebecca is the author of the world’s first cookbooks for people treating Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) and the host of the SIBO cooking show and The Healthy Gut podcast.
Hi Rebecca,
Do you know what tests Dr. Ruscio uses for mold and stool testing?
Thank you, Tami
Hi Rebecca,
That was a great podcast! Do you know what tests Dr. Ruscio uses for mold and stool testing?
Thank you, Tami
Hi Tami
I’m not sure. You would have to contact him directly to find out.
Kind regards
Rebecca
Is there a transcript for episode 36?
Hi Lisa
Unfortunately I had to stop doing the transcripts as I couldn’t afford to keep paying for them (I’ve funded the podcast out of my own pocket). I am hoping to bring the transcripts back for Season 2 though.
Kind regards
Rebecca
Loved this podcast! Thank you for your knowledge Dr. Ruscio! And a huge thank you to Rebecca for founding The Healthy Gut!