How to Fix Your Gut & Learn Your “Gut Type” with Dr. Michael Ruscio

Episode Highlights With Michael Ruscio

His own journey into the work he does now and the tough lessons he learned about gut health
All disease begins in the gut but how to know what is going on
What gut types are and how this helps explain why people can have such drastically different reactions to gut interventions
Fungal vs bacterial overgrowth in the gut
Things that are universally beneficial to the gut: exercise in the right amount, mindset, unprocessed foods, time in nature
The diet that helps heal you isn’t the forever plan
His take on parasites and parasite cleanses
Why parasites are relatively rare but people will see benefit from parasite cleanses for other reasons
The problem with an overly sterile environment and the fascinating theory around this
Some signs that you may have a fungal gut type or an underlying fungal overgrowth
“The better I eat, the worse I feel” and what that might mean about your gut
Why carnivore might work so well for some people: it's low FODMAP and low carb
His take on carbs/fiber and the nuance on these as we heal
The things that are universally helpful and his take on probiotics
What vector-born infections are and how they relate to gut health
Why we need more electrolytes and salt when we go lower carb

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