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Nov 2024
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941 - Symptoms of C. diff vs. IBS: How t...

Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC
About this episode

Are you dealing with persistent diarrhea? Have you tested for or considered testing for C. Difficile (c.diff)? Gastroenterologist and c.diff expert Dr. Neil Stollman stops by the podcast to discuss testing for c.diff, how to heal, and Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) options for common gut conditions. Learn more, watch now!

 

👇 Watch more videos like this 👇 

➡️Probiotics Improve Diarrhea, Constipation, Bloating & Pain (New Research):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtIs8vA6G4&t=33s

➡️Probiotics Improve Diarrhea, H. Pylori & IBS [New Science]:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRXuB-cX-_g&t=988s

➡️Why a High Fiber Diet Isn't For Everyone:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxwK6Ghfbac&t=20s

➡️We Sent in One Stool Sample & Got Two Different Stool Test Results:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5HSkbJWmqs&t=2s

➡️This Is The Most Effective Diet For Healing IBS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t9UlH0Cv6Q&t=45s

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➡️ What You Should Know Before Trying FMT for IBD 

➡️ How to Get Rid of Bad Bacteria in the Gut for Good 

➡️ Is S. boulardii Good for SIBO? What the Evidence Says 

➡️ How to Heal Your Gut in 8 Steps: A Clinician-Approved Guide 

 

Timestamps

00:00 Intro 

04:26 Diagnosing C. Diff 

16:31 Tests for C. Diff

22:16 Preventing reinfection

28:41 Best foods for gut health

35:55 Probiotic use

47:52 IBS products

57:43 FMT testing 

01:04:30 FMT for gut & brain conditions

01:16:10 Managing acid reflux & eosinophilic esophagitis

  Featured Studies 

📉Timely Use of Probiotics in Hospitalized Adults Prevents Clostridium difficile Infection:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28192108/

📉AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Role of Probiotics in the Management of Gastrointestinal Disorders:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32531291/

📉Gut-microbiota-targeted diets modulate human immune status:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34256014/

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Music featured in this video: "Modern Technology" by Andrew G, https://audiojungle.net/user/andrew_g 

*Full transcript available on YouTube by clicking the “Show transcript” button on the bottom right of the video.

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