799 - Spotting a Hashimoto's Misdiagnosis and Treating The Real Cause
Dr. Ruscio Radio, DC: Health, Nutrition and Functional Healthcare
Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC
4.6 • 804 Ratings
🗓️ 5 April 2023
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
Lab testing done by a previous functional health practitioner told John he had Hashimoto's and needed to avoid meat. Following the practitioner's recommendations, he began a vegan diet, which only made him feel worse. When John came to our clinic, we listened more to his symptoms rather than lab values and customized a plan that ultimately led to him feeling better. Listen in to hear what dietary and lifestyle recommendations made the difference.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Dr. Rousho Radio, providing practical and science-based solutions to feeling your best. |
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| 0:31.0 | The following discussion is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or |
| 0:36.1 | treat any disease. Please do not apply any of this information without first speaking with your doctor. |
| 0:41.3 | Now, let's head to the show. |
| 0:43.3 | What to do if you have Hashimoto's? Well, I can tell you what not to do. |
| 0:47.3 | We can use a case study from our office that illustrates if you have Hashimoto's, |
| 0:52.3 | some of the pitfalls that you should avoid, |
| 0:55.1 | and what can be done instead to improve your health. So I entitled is inappropriate Hashimoto's |
| 1:01.2 | diagnosis, unnecessary fear, functional medicine, gone wrong. And the reason why I share these things |
| 1:07.7 | is because we so often see cases like this. In fact, just about |
| 1:10.9 | three weeks ago, I was reviewing another case study where someone came in who was visibly, |
| 1:17.3 | objectively harmed by the field of functional medicine. I'm assuming the provider was trying |
| 1:22.4 | to help, but I don't think enough clinicians understand the amount of harm that can be done |
| 1:27.4 | if you have inappropriate bedside manner or you're overzealous with how you interpret lab work. |
| 1:32.9 | So let's unpack this case study so that if you or if someone who you love has Hashimoto's, you'll be able to stay on the correct path and not get pulled into some of this unnecessary rigmarole or fear regarding |
| 1:46.4 | Hashimoto. Hi, this is Dr. Microw, D.C. I am a practicing clinician, a clinical researcher, |
| 1:51.2 | and an adjunct faculty at the University of Bridgeport. And today, let's discuss John, |
| 1:55.5 | a 47-year-old male with mild constipation, mild fatigue, and no other symptoms. And this is not John. This is Dr. |
| 2:04.7 | Scott Spragliogliosi from our clinic who was working with John, who submitted this great case |
| 2:09.2 | study. Now, first thing to call your attention to, John is not in that bad of a position, |
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