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Dr. Ruscio Radio, DC: Health, Nutrition and Functional Healthcare

981 - Top 8 Powerful Supplements With Multiple Health Benefits

Dr. Ruscio Radio, DC: Health, Nutrition and Functional Healthcare

Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC

Medical, Health, Functionalmedicine, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.5774 Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Discover 8 powerful supplements that deliver multiple health benefits in this comprehensive episode! We'll cover Berberine, Castor Oil, Thiamine, Collagen, Curcumin, Huperzine A, Black Seed, and Methylene Blue - each offering unique support for gut health, inflammation reduction, cognitive function, joint mobility, and skin health. These science-backed natural compounds can help optimize your wellness routine by targeting multiple body systems simultaneously. Always consult with your healthcare provider before starting any new supplement regimen, this content is for educational purposes only. 

 

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Berberine: https://store.drruscio.com/products/berberine-60-vegcaps

Castor Oil Cold-Pressed Softgels: https://bit.ly/3JEaSzJ

Sky Organics Organic Castor Oil (Amazon): https://amzn.to/44CbRuh

Zinc and Castor Oil Cream (Amazon): https://amzn.to/44nClzo

Blink Eyedrops for Dry Eyes (Amazon): https://bit.ly/3QqzBLX

Pure Organic Castor Oil Roll On For Lips, Eyebrows, Under Eyes, Eyelashes and Cuticles: https://bit.ly/3WoRRsL

CurcuSelect: https://store.drruscio.com/products/curcuselect

Marine Collagen: https://store.drruscio.com/products/marine-collagen-2

 

👇 Watch more videos like this 👇 

➡️Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) for Gut and Mitochondrial Health - With Elliot Overton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-we9gMcdRe8

➡️Berberine Benefits: Which Are Real and Which Are Hype?:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyJQSDY0gRc

➡️2 Surprising Benefits of CASTOR OIL (Best Castor Oil Uses):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAADiCuFb0Q

➡️10 Ways Black Cumin Seed Oil Can Improve Your Health:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNQiX6SPO0A

➡️Curcumin (Turmeric) Benefits for Gut & Brain Health - Best Dose & Form:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vD7y0Acz5Q

➡️You Didn't Know This About Lyme Disease (and How to Heal) | Dr. Tania Dempsey:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r_Ud5Cmp9Y

➡️What is Huperzine A & Should You Use It?:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWtezXubm4E

➡️How Marine Collagen Improves Skin, Joints, Muscles, and the Gut:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duXCrvod2n0

 

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👇Read these next 👇

➡️ Black Cumin – A New Herbal Treatment for Hypothyroidism and Thyroid Autoimmunity:

https://drruscio.com/black-cumin/

➡️ Berberine vs Metformin: How Do Their Benefits Compare?:

https://drruscio.com/berberine-vs-metformin/

➡️ Where to Place Castor Oil Packs for Constipation & Alternate Options:

https://drruscio.com/where-to-place-castor-oil-pack-for-constipation/

➡️ What Is Methylene Blue? Benefits & Use Cases:

https://drruscio.com/methylene-blue-benefits/

 

📌Timestamps

00:00 Intro 

00:26 Berberine

05:13 Castor oil

09:16 Black cumin seed oil

13:50 Thiamine (B1)

23:16 Curcumin (turmeric)

28:22 Methylene blue

34:24 Huperzine A

39:55 Marine collagen

 

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0:00.0

Thyamine, B1, is depleted by stress, inflammation, and poor gut health.

0:05.9

This can lead to a self-feeding cycle wherein a lack of B1 in the diet is compounded by

0:13.5

CBO or fungal overgrowth. And then these, as they deplete thiamen, actually alter motility and can further worsen

0:23.0

problems in the gut.

0:33.4

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0:40.3

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0:47.7

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0:52.2

Verberine is an alkaloid.

0:54.8

I think caffeine, nicotine, these are both plant alkaloids.

0:58.8

In this case, a variety of plants, barberry, golden seal, golden thread, oregano grape.

1:06.2

And the use of berberine does date back some 3,000 somewhat years in traditional and ancient Chinese medicine.

1:14.7

So, a interesting backstory, but again, we want to see if the traditional uses for gut and for wound healing and for metabolism

1:24.1

hold merit modern day when examined with science.

1:28.2

Verberene will upregulate LDL receptors in the liver.

1:33.7

This will help remove cholesterol from the blood.

1:37.8

And simultaneously, kind of like a twofer here, you'll see a decrease in cholesterol

1:43.0

absorption in the intestines.

1:44.9

Looking at a 2023 meta-analysis, summarizing 18 clinical trials across 1,700 individuals,

1:52.8

they did find some pretty impressive benefits from berberine, a 18-point reduction in total

1:59.3

cholesterol, a 18-point reduction in LDL cholesterol, a 13-point reduction in LD cholesterol, a 18-point reduction in LDL cholesterol,

2:03.9

a 13-point reduction in triglycerides, and an improvement by about 2.3 points in HDL cholesterol.

2:12.3

Looking at a 20-23 meta-analysis, they found that bird-green reduced inflammatory markers like C-reactive protein,

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