The 4 Most Effective Ways to Treat Leaky Gut (Clinical Pearls)

After years of experience in helping patients with different gut types, I’ve compiled the top 4 ways to effectively treat leaky gut. Watch this episode to get the best tips on diet, supplementation, lifestyle changes, and more! You deserve to heal!
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Diet Handouts:
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Candida and Fungal Quiz: form.jotform.com/241365330375049
Candida Diet Handout: drruscio.com/wp-content/uploa...
Low Histamine diet: bit.ly/45czfPb
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[@DrRuscioDC]

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[@dianecyment1715]

The information is very useful and you present it so eloquently. I was watching one of my regular fashion influencer KZbin videos the other day and she was sharing how she stays so slim at the age of 60. One of her viewers commented on how she noticed recently how bloated she was and was very distraught about it. I recommended your channel and suggested that it may be the foods she is eating because that is what I experienced when I reached menopause. This knowledge about the microbiome, leaky gut, etc. has helped me tremendously. I started working with a dietitian since 2017 and read books about the microbiome. Thank you for what you do.

[@DrRuscioDC]

Thank you for your wonderful comment! I’m so glad you find our work helpful!

[@juliaayieta2578]

I’ve watched this 4 times now. Thank you 🙏🏾

[@DrRuscioDC]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@jaimemagpayo5241]

Thank you so much for this information! ❤

[@marciacaldas3948]

Thank you!!

[@shankar7435]

First time i found on net trying to address the leaky gut problem holistically. Thanks Doc. ❤❤❤

[@avemariagratiaplena1052]

Thank you so much doctor!!! SO much!!!!!! God bless you doctor.. Incredible what you are doing for us!!!!!

[@kathydi6927]

Thank you for your knowledge 🙏

[@DrRuscioDC]

Happy to share it!

[@jennysiepka9900]

thank you!

[@DrRuscioDC]

You’re welcome!

[@dsramshaw]

Good stuff

[@DrRuscioDC]

Thank you!

[@yurynsk3533]

Thank you! Very useful as usual! Greatings from Siberia (it's evening here).

[@DrRuscioDC]

So glad to hear it! Hope you’re having a great night :)

[@macarenhasbh]

This information about artemisia being useful against candida filaments is new to me. Thank you very much!!!!

[@DrRuscioDC]

You’re so very welcome!

[@Artforall100]

Thank you very much

[@DrRuscioDC]

You’re so welcome!

[@michellenewberry]

Thank you! I have a fungal gut type and this information is so helpful. ❤

[@DrRuscioDC]

So glad to hear it!

[@donnacloe3023]

Excellent Information with simple to follow solutions

[@DrRuscioDC]

So glad to hear it!

[@AH-em3zl]

And yep, yep, yep about the tests....TY!!

[@StefanSzoelloesi]

I like that approach: to judge according to the body responds to foods and supplements and only secondarily by the lab tests.Hungary,Europe.

[@DrRuscioDC]

Sometimes the symptoms are the best indicators we have for disease - especially when certain testing methods aren’t foolproof or easily accessible.

[@danastewart3494]

Whoo hoo first like and comment- thank you for your content- 😊from Australia

[@DrRuscioDC]

Yay! Thank you!

[@BonaFideWildLife]

Wow, I've never heard this explained so simply. Thank you because this saves so much time and money going down pathways that don't work! I do have some questions though. What does one do if they're allergic to foods on the low/safe side? Eat a very restrictive diet - which concerns me because I've developed nutritional deficiencies from it - or eat them in low quantities until a reaction occurs? Also, I believe maltodextrin is derived from corn. What alternative is available for an elemental diet if I'm allergic to corn? Thanks again!!

[@sayem619]

Great Video Dr. Ruscio. I am on the Great in 8 plan and succumbed to recovering swiftly and feeling amazing by eating a lot of carbs and sugars on two days. I felt like i reversed my progress because I felt the bacteria/fungus grow back in a "wildfire" manner. Things have calmed down though but I feel good, do you think I should reset the protocol? (Currently on biota 2a+2b)

[@Happyblessedmom]

Dr. Michael Ruscio, how do I find out my gut type? Thank you.

[@janeabbotts]

I found this very interesting, Thank you. I seem to fit into the Bacterial category. I am just recovering from a IBS episode and have been trying to ascertain what caused it because I have been so careful following the FODMAP diet and not had an issue for several years. We just bought a dehydrator and I am wondering if dehydrated steak could have been the problem?

[@fredswartley9778]

Good info. Can someone have a mix of various gut types? I think I'm more of a fungal gut because I can't handle any sugar. But I also have some bacterial symptoms because I react poorly to some high fodmap foods.

[@N17sd]

I have a question for you Dr. Regarding my daughter 19y. She has been having gut issues for the last 4 y. She had candida, anxiety, helicopter and leaky gut ( very high Zonulin). We got rid of candida and helico. But still Zonulin which is a bit better. She has rash and acne, hard to gain weight although good appetite. My worry is about dizziness and she fainted lately , do u think it’s related to histamine, or her thyroid affected ? She worries a lot . What could it be ? Thank you so much ❤ sorry , plus she has low HbA1c 4.7, and hemochromatosis

[@michaelstang544]

This video is incredibly informative and well-made. Even though it's a bit difficult for me to narrow it down to one gut problem based on my diet, I lean most toward it being immune-based. I respond the best with a spore probiotic (I've tried them all) and I wanted to ask if there is any evidence that you've come across to support a correlation of efficacy with probiotic type versus gut issue type? If so, it may help me further support my immune-based gut theory. Thanks!

[@DrRuscioDC]

So glad it was helpful! The three main types of probiotics can be useful for most gut conditions (so most gut types), but it’s great if you’ve found those to be more effective than other strains. Could be related to type or something more unique to you, like your microbiome.

[@stehendie]

Thanks for the videos. I have leaky gut and i'm dealing with candida/mold/histamine - i'm on keto/carnivore which has helped loads but i cannot tolerate anything antimicrobial/antifungal they just end up kicking my ass, despite me supporting methylation/MTHFR/detox pathways. So i am going for the more gentle route of diet + probiotics and hoping for the best with healing over time.

[@DrRuscioDC]

I’m so sorry you’re going through that and hope and wish the best for you! Hang in there!

[@HelenRachoene]

What is the best probiotics for the fungal gut type?

[@Lisa-id4pm]

Hey Dr. Ruscio, could you go more in detail, how to balance the Bacterial und fungal gut again to „normal“. Like I see the difference. But how I can like balance that again, but not fall into SIBO after fungal. That’s what I’m scared for

[@PatrickA474]

I have food allergies. I used clostridium butyrate probiotics and vitamin e to help my leaky gut .

[@DrRuscioDC]

How has it been going for you? Are you seeing improvements?

[@PatrickA474]

@@DrRuscioDC yes I am allergic to coffee, beer and hazelnut. The clostridium butyrate has been shown to improve food allergies. And vitamin e lowers ige and reduces inflammation. I'm able to tolerate my trigger foods much easier. I also think vitamin e strengthens the gut lining to help with leaky gut.

[@Nooran54085]

@@PatrickA474any brands you can mention?

[@PatrickA474]

@@Nooran54085 pendulum clostridium butyrate probiotics. Also enzymedica digest gold probiotics. I used 800 iu of vitamin e. It took about 2 weeks before I could drink coffee and then tolerate it. Also prebiotic fiber is important to feed the probiotics. I used benefiber .

[@PatrickA474]

@@Nooran54085 vitamatic clostridium butyricum . Enzymedica digest gold probiotics. Prebiotic fiber powder ..brand called benefiber.. then ....800 iu of vitamin e. Acupuncture. Fasting . That's it .

[@LMal]

Thank you so much for this video! I’ve been doing so much research trying to figure out exactly which gut type I have and it appears I have most of the symptoms to the immune gut type. Although one of the symptoms you didn’t mention was seeing undigested food in the stool. Which category would that fall under? Also, silly question, but can you have more than one gut type?

[@DrRuscioDC]

Not a silly question at all. Yes, it’s possible to overlap with more than one gut type or share features of multiple. I think you’re spot on about the immune type.

[@tutikas1]

Great video! My most annoying sympthom is the feeling of "malaise" or flu like feeling that comes and goes. I feel like its definietly something thats happening in my gut, but after years i still cant tell what the trigger is. I guess its immune related.

[@eduardoaugustosilvestre724]

video summary (does not replace watching the video) PEARL 1 determining your gut type 1bacterial, 2 fungal, 3 immune 1 bacterial -LOW FODMAP DIET -sibo -sensitive to fiber "the better i eat the worse i feel" overgrowth of bacterial or disruption between gut and brain how to improve: low fodmap diet (reduce prebiotics) low fodmap clinical trials show: rectifiy symptoms, reduce leaky gut, be pro-motility, rectify dysbiosis 2 fungal diet - CANDIDA DIET do well with fiber, bacterial don't with sibo breath test avoid high glycemic fruits, refined veggies, processed protein related to candida 3 immune - LOW HISTAMINE DIET allergy prone (seasonal, cats, supplements, environmental, runny nose, depression...) senstivie to histamine high histamine foods: citrus fruits, bananas, avocados, strawberries, spinach, eggplant, tomatoes, canned meats, kefi, yogurt, kombucha, kimchi, sauerkraut, foods left in fridge to a few days tend do flare you PEARL 2 TREATING SYMPTOMS bacterial type always sibo ? no (50% accurate sibo test) primary focus is your symptoms PEARL 3 HOW TO SUPPLEMENT layer 1 - probiotics help to reduce histamine levels, help with candida, help with sibo glutamine elemental diet layer 2 - colostrum, immunoglobulins layer 3 antimicrobial antihistamine( bacterial gut type - oregano oil, peppermint oil, black walnut, olive leaf, berberine fungal gut type - garlic tablets, artemisia, mct oil immune guty type - quercetin, vitamin c, nac, immunoglubulins ) PEARL 4 DO NOT OVERLOOK THE IMPORTANCE OF LIFESTYLE -nature, excercise

[@HelenRachoene]

What is the best probiotics for the immune gut type?

[@Nutu28]

i get virus colds very easly and virus activation, do you have a video about this, or this is included in the bacterial type gut? or the immune one?

[@marshallzink7282]

i get worse on probiotics...i have candida and hpylori

[@user-ji5kl7xw5x]

Is it recommended use colostrum when I treat sibo? And also can someone have both bacterial+fungal infection?

[@Piper7cub]

Well...I'm in trouble. I have the symptoms for all three. I've even been having a problem with water for the past month....every time I drink just 1/2 cup of water, my stomach bloats like a balloon.

[@marshallzink7282]

i have hpylori and candida can you make a video on that please 😢

[@aeroaero1118]

He made tons of videos on those topics, do check it bro

[@Midwest..]

Try Betaine Hcl with Pepsin with meals? 😊

[@KristenR44]

I have IBS-C, Candida issues and immune issues. How do I go about dealing with 3 gut types and leaky gut. I feel when I start seeing improvements with one issue another gut type has issues. Any help and advice would be appreciated. Feeling a bit stuck right now and feel that I can't eat anything. Trying to do AIP, Low Fodmap and trying to be better with Candida diet.

[@ProHuntZz]

When I had a probiotic, I felt really great! like my brain fog went away but it did caused my weird burning sensation in my throat I took the bio complete 3

[@DrRuscioDC]

I’m so sorry you had a mixed reaction. Did you try a different probiotic?

[@karenzimmer7607]

I have methane Sibo. Eating carnivore to try and starve the bacteria. Afraid to try low fod map. I also am drinking homemade kefir, super gut yogurt. I take caprylic acid too. Your thoughts on this for getting rid of SIBO??

[@TheChomskyhonk]

Can you recommend a good product for elemental diet? Thanks.

[@DrRuscioDC]

Hi there! We offer an elemental diet in our store, the whey-free version of Elemental Heal (the original Elemental Heal might be considered a semi-elemental diet because of the whey): store.drruscio.com/products/elemental-heal-whey-free

[@hemisphere903]

I suppose its possible to be more than one of these types? I have symptoms from all 3

[@SureshHotwani-nd1nj]

What aboit Transfer Factor supplements... Hvu heard of that?

[@jayalexandertilley]

Hey Dr. Ruscio. I'm making an assumption so perhaps you can confirm or disconfirm, is it possible for the 3 gut types to overlap at all? Can you, for instance, be experiencing or embodying a bacterial imbalance that is also significantly affected by histamine and is causing notable immune responses? If so, would a combination of the protocols be a viable solution? If you were a bacterial/immune, would a low fodmap and low histamine diet be advantageous? I'm just curious about the interplay and potential coexistence of these three types. Thank you so much.

[@AGg-xd9fp]

Can you talk about Manuka honey

[@eduardoaugustosilvestre724]

i eat a diet breakfast: coffee and coconut oil lunch: sweet potato, AVOCACO, meat and lots of veggies afternoon coffee: smoothie with kefir, banana, papaya and AVOCACO dinner: white rice, meat and AVOCADO i feel bloated frequently, Probably high a low fodmap diet would help, right ? when i'm travelling and eat more simply i don't have these problems

[@tatyanaandrus5]

What kind of probiotic for H-Pylori, all types categories mentioned in your elaboration, immune gut with the high histamine and small intestinal bacteria overload? I am on the FOD map diet, without carbs that flairs up all my misery, severely constipated,(blocked). Antibiotics didn’t scratch the surface,herbs either, hippocampus and amygdala only kicking well!😋🥳🎼🙏💜🌟🗽

[@DrRuscioDC]

Lacto/bifido strains and s. boulardii seem to be the most effective in treating h. pylori. More on that here: drruscio.com/h-pylori-probiotics/

[@74cwhite]

I have SIBO and cannot tolerate any fruit. I bloat like I am pregnant when I eat oatmeal. I have very few foods that I can eat. Low carb eating makes me feel terrible.

[@Midwest..]

Try Betaine HCL with pepsin with meal? 😊

[@74cwhite]

@Midwest.. I have been taking them for several years.

[@avomarkarian6187]

Dear dr for the past 8 months am getting rosacea on my face and fungal on my chest went to the dr he asked for blood test and everything was ok he gave me pills and creams and it didn’t solve anything it heals a bit then it comes back with I need your help

[@TheDebaraj]

Where do I get immunoglobulin to supplement? Is it available online?

[@DrRuscioDC]

We offer one in our store: store.drruscio.com/products/intestinal-support

[@TheDebaraj]

Thanks a lot for sharing the link. Would you please deliver this product to India.I have found only one vender who delivers the same product to India, but they charge $100 extra.

[@ColByte]

Does your clinic diagnose leaky gut/what type by means of medical testing? I feel like I need guidance in all this.

[@DrRuscioDC]

Hi there! We do treat leaky gut in the clinic - it’s one of our specialties. This article covers some of what we advise in the clinic: drruscio.com/how-to-heal-leaky-gut/

[@zb5797]

Can you tell me if a candida/fungal gut is a causative agent of Seb Derm. Taking antifungal herbs for this. Also, struggling with non-formed BM’s.

[@DrRuscioDC]

Seborrheic dermatitis is a type of fungal skin condition, so definitely could be related. Here’s more on the gut-skin axis: drruscio.com/gut-skin-axis/

[@DaveThomson]

​@DrRuscioDC I suffer GI issues and believe it's fungal. Can't do starches but can handle non starchy vegetables. I, too, have seborrheic dermatitis and keratosis pilaris, horrible allergies, and palpitations I knew they're all related. Also, chocolate and foods with yeast like beer and pizza crust make matters worse

[@thtphatcat]

Very informative, thank you! I have a question. My tests came back for dysbiosis (8/10 severity) and "gut infection" (3/10), and my breath tests have suggested moderate IMO. I also react really terribly to lots of foods (hot flashes, palpitations, head fog, severe headache, stomach becomes hard as stone, etc...). I try to follow a low fodmap and low histamine diet. When I take clonazepam (1/2 mg daily), I feel a LOT better and can tolerate most foods pretty well. I know that clonazepam reduces anxiety and stress, but why does it help so much with my other symptoms? (I did read that it is a mast cell stabilizer.) With this in mind, is there anything I should take a closer look at that might help me while not taking clonazepam? Currently not taking clonazepam and some days are "okay" (no intense suffering) but some days are terrible. Thank you!

[@Yeeha494]

You might be having histamine issues, I have IMO and recently had candida then histamine issues happening, it could be inflammation caused by histamine intolerance issues. Look into Claritin for temp relief, drink plenty of water, meditation/mindfulness(natural stress relieve). Look up symptoms and see if you have any.

[@thtphatcat]

@@Yeeha494 Thank you! Yeah, histamine definitely seems to be an issue. Drinking water certainly helps to calm flare-ups. Unfortunately, I don't react well to antihistamines. :(

[@dinosemr8141]

❤️💖🙏❤️💖

[@DrRuscioDC]

❤

[@joditallmon833]

I'm all 3 types! Not sure what to do.

[@DrRuscioDC]

It’s complex, but hang in there - you can figure it out and get yourself feeling better.

[@monkeymantrades]

yea that was gonna be my comment. i have all 3 too

[@camillekoppen]

Me too! I am on low histamine carnivore plus about 20 different fruits, vegetables and herbs.

[@barbaranewman7599]

May you have more than one type simultaneously? They all seem to fit.

[@DrRuscioDC]

Yes, it’s possible to have features of more than one!

[@bedwardy]

I just made a spreadsheet of all the foods mentioned in this video and how they fall as safe/unsafe for each gut type. Essentially meat, fish and eggs (e.g those in the carnivore diet) are the only foods that are safe for all types. I’m giving that diet a go as a temporary elimination diet as well as supplementing with probiotics and glutamine. Thanks so much for the video - incredibly helpful. Wish me luck

[@gloriastreet4684]

You didn’t mention constipation. So if you have chronic constipation, you don’t have leaky gut????

[@DrRuscioDC]

Hi! The symptoms listed here aren’t completely exhaustive - just the most common/foundational. Leaky gut is related to intestinal problems as well as other conditions, like IBS, that can cause symptoms like constipation.

[@vidaltudela]

🙏🙏🙏🤩🤩🤩

[@notaras1985]

Are apples good for Candida prone people

[@meela1014]

My dietitian recommended to only eat green apples (like Granny Smith) but in general it would be best to cut fruits like apples out of a candida diet. Berries work fine :)

[@notaras1985]

@@meela1014 candida comes back

[@Kalebent]

Please wear your other shirt, Dr. Ruscio... It's summer time... ;) Your fan from the other side of the planet. :)

[@DrRuscioDC]

Lol, good call!

[@The-House-Of-Kastrioti]

@Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC, DNM; Do you respond to anyone here? (Attention Dr. Ruscio 🔊I have a couple of serious questions on behalf of my child, who is suffering from something medically.

[@DrRuscioDC]

Hi there! Yes, I reply to comments and messages as much as possible, though I can’t provide specific medical advice over social media. Happy to do what I can!

[@annettemoore9083]

This is all so interesting! So glad to have found you! I now know why I feel worse after lots of veg and sauerkraut. Totally agree about being in nature. I live in the UK but might be coming to Chicago ....would love to have tests with you...I have suffered for years...now take glutamine and.kive on steak and cheese and feel slightly better .