Today Dr. Martin Rutherford, DC, CFMP dives deep into the issue of gas, bloating, and distension, dispelling common myths and shedding light on what these symptoms might reveal about one's digestive health. He emphasizes that while occasional gas is normal, regular episodes indicate an underlying issue. By tracing when the bloating or gas occurs after eating, one can identify potential problems areas such as the stomach, pancreas, gallbladder, liver, or even conditions like small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). Dr. Rutherford underscores the diagnostic value of observing these patterns and offers listeners insights into managing and addressing these digestive dilemmas. For more information on this topic or to schedule a consultation please visit us at http://WhatIsHashimotos.com http://powerhealthtalk.com http://drmartinrutherford.com Martin P. Rutherford, DC 1175 Harvard Way Reno, NV  89502 775 329-4402http://powerhealthreno.com https://goo.gl/maps/P73T34mNB4xcZXXBA

In the latest episode, Dr. Martin Rutherford discusses the often-underestimated importance of vitamin D in maintaining overall health. He challenges traditional views about vitamin D, highlighting how common outdoor professions often still fall short on this essential vitamin. Dr. Rutherford suggests that low levels of vitamin D could signal autoimmunity, as it works in conjunction with an antioxidant to boost the T regulatory cells responsible for immune system regulation. He suggests maintaining a higher-than-average level of vitamin D, as it morphs into an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory steroid at these levels, strengthening the immune system and potentially fighting viruses. Observing different global standards, he asserts that the ideal range for vitamin D levels remains contested. Dr. Rutherford also discusses the potent effects of vitamin D supplementation in mitigating symptoms of autoimmune diseases like Hashimoto's, as it can dampen inflammatory responses. In his practice, he considers vitamin D a key component in a personal health maintenance protocol. For more information on this topic or to schedule a consultation please visit us at http://WhatIsHashimotos.com http://powerhealthtalk.com http://drmartinrutherford.com Martin P. Rutherford, DC 1175 Harvard Way Reno, NV  89502 775 329-4402http://powerhealthreno.com https://goo.gl/maps/P73T34mNB4xcZXXBA

In this insightful podcast episode, Dr. Martin Rutherford discusses the complex interplay between Hashimoto's disease and menopause. He identifies a trend of women in their late 30s and early 40s being misdiagnosed with early menopause, when in fact they are experiencing symptoms related to Hashimoto's, an autoimmune thyroid disorder. Dr. Rutherford emphasizes that Hashimoto's has far-reaching effects, influencing various physiological processes like gut health, adrenal function, and blood sugar regulation, all of which can cause hormonal imbalances. Through a functional medicine approach, he suggests focusing on treating the underlying causes like poor gut function and chronic stress, rather than simply addressing the symptoms. Dr. Rutherford also explores the role of thyroid function in managing progesterone levels, stressing the importance of a healthy thyroid in maintaining normal hormonal cycles. He advocates for a comprehensive treatment that includes managing stress hormones, stabilizing blood sugar, and detoxification. This episode underscores the need for a nuanced understanding of hormonal health and the role of thyroid function in women's health. For more information on this topic or to schedule a consultation please visit us at http://WhatIsHashimotos.com http://powerhealthtalk.com http://drmartinrutherford.com Martin P. Rutherford, DC 1175 Harvard Way Reno, NV  89502 775 329-4402http://powerhealthreno.com https://goo.gl/maps/P73T34mNB4xcZXXBA

For more information on this topic or to schedule a consultation please visit us at http://WhatIsHashimotos.com In this podcast episode, Dr. Martin Rutherford delves into the topic of inflammation and its connection to autoimmunity. The discussion emphasizes that inflammation plays a significant role in various aspects of life, including triggers for autoimmune conditions. The host highlights that events like childbirth, surgery, infections, trauma, and stress can all initiate autoimmune responses by activating inflammatory pathways. Furthermore, the episode emphasizes that inflammation is a natural reaction of the immune system to various stimuli. Dr. Rutherford explores the importance of identifying the root causes of inflammation in autoimmunity, beyond simply using natural anti-inflammatory remedies like turmeric, resveratrol, CBD oil, and fish oils. While these natural alternatives can be effective in reducing inflammation, it is essential to address the underlying factors contributing to inflammation. The podcast highlights the role of factors such as diet, food sensitivities, chronic infections, leaky gut, and toxins in triggering inflammatory responses. Dr. Rutherford recommends a comprehensive approach that involves investigating and addressing potential sources of inflammation specific to each individual. This personalized approach aims to identify and eliminate the underlying causes of inflammation rather than solely relying on anti-inflammatory supplements. By understanding the individual triggers of inflammation, it becomes possible to create a barrier against autoimmunity and promote overall well-being. The episode also raises concerns about relying solely on natural anti-inflammatory products without understanding the underlying causes of pain and inflammation. It encourages listeners to look beyond surface-level relief and explore the factors contributing to their symptoms. Overall, this engaging podcast episode emphasizes the importance of taking a holistic approach to control inflammation in the context of autoimmunity. By addressing the root causes of inflammation, individuals can aim for long-term relief and improved quality of life. http://powerhealthtalk.com http://drmartinrutherford.com Martin P. Rutherford, DC1175 Harvard WayReno, NV  89502775 329-4402http://powerhealthreno.com https://goo.gl/maps/P73T34mNB4xcZXXBA

In this episode, Dr. Rutherford delves into the intricate relationship between gut health and mental wellness, specifically focusing on conditions like depression and anxiety. Contradicting traditional medical perspectives, he asserts that these conditions should not be pigeonholed as purely mental disorders due to their substantial physiological influences, particularly emphasizing the role of gut health in controlling brain chemistry. Dr. Rutherford draws upon the groundbreaking research from Harvard's Microbiome Project to illustrate the profound connections between gut health and all bodily functions, most notably the brain. He further expounds on the significant role that an imbalance of gut bacteria and leaky gut syndrome can play in contributing to mental health disorders like depression and anxiety. This happens when bacteria leak into the bloodstream, travel to the brain, and instigate an inflammatory response harmful to neural health. Our diet's vital role in mental health is another significant theme in Dr. Rutherford's discussion. He explains how unhealthy eating habits can contribute to inflammation, negatively impacting gut health and, consequently, mood. Dr. Rutherford points out that 90-95% of serotonin, a neurotransmitter crucial for happiness, is produced in our gut, emphasizing gut health's critical importance in mental well-being. Encouraging listeners to consider both mental and physiological aspects, Dr. Rutherford suggests dietary changes and improved gut health as potential solutions for alleviating depression and anxiety symptoms. While acknowledging the benefits of counseling and medications, he asserts that addressing the underlying physiological conditions is key for achieving improved mental health. The episode illuminatively underscores the deep link between gut and brain health, advocating for a more holistic approach to treating depression and anxiety. For more information on this topic or to schedule a consultation please visit us at http://WhatIsHashimotos.com http://powerhealthtalk.com http://drmartinrutherford.com Martin P. Rutherford, DC1175 Harvard WayReno, NV  89502775 329-4402http://powerhealthreno.com https://goo.gl/maps/P73T34mNB4xcZXXBA

For more information on this topic or to schedule a consultation please visit us at http://WhatIsHashimotos.com Salt, often overlooked, plays a significant role in autoimmune thyroid diseases such as Hashimoto’s. Not only does iodized salt affect thyroid health due to its iodine content, but salt itself can also trigger detrimental immune responses. Counterbalancing salt with potassium supplements can be a game changer in managing Hashimoto’s symptoms and maintaining blood pressure levels. http://powerhealthtalk.com http://drmartinrutherford.com Martin P. Rutherford, DC 1175 Harvard Way Reno, NV  89502 775 329-4402http://powerhealthreno.com https://goo.gl/maps/P73T34mNB4xcZXXBA

Today we are delving into the enigmatic world of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO). SIBO is a condition where there is an excess of harmful bacteria in the small intestine. Our expert sheds light on the physiology behind SIBO and unravels the mystery of what causes it. Discover how the breakdown of the digestive process, starting with the stomach's failure to properly sterilize food, can set off a chain reaction that ultimately leads to SIBO. Understand the critical roles of stomach acids, gallbladder, and pancreas, and how their dysfunction leads to leaky gut, inflammation, and food sensitivities, which further contribute to SIBO. You might be surprised to learn that chronic stress is identified as the primary culprit behind SIBO. It triggers the fight-or-flight response, affecting the digestive system. Stress and hypothyroidism, especially as seen in Hashimoto's disease, are key players in slowing down the digestive system, creating an environment conducive to bacterial overgrowth. Moreover, SIBO itself can perpetuate a vicious cycle by affecting other parts of the digestive system. Tune in to grasp the nuances of treating SIBO, the importance of addressing underlying causes such as stress, and how solely depending on diets and supplements might not be enough. It's time to explore the brain-gut connection and take control of your digestive health! For more information on this topic or to schedule a consultation please visit us at ⁠http://WhatIsHashimotos.com http://powerhealthtalk.com http://drmartinrutherford.com Martin P. Rutherford, DC1175 Harvard WayReno, NV  89502775 329-4402http://powerhealthreno.com https://goo.gl/maps/P73T34mNB4xcZXXBA

For more information on this topic or to schedule a consultation please visit us at http://WhatIsHashimotos.com Is your diet triggering your chronic condition or your chronic pain or your chronic fatigue? So the answer to that is, yeah, for sure, absolutely, there is no question about it. Any of those things that you are experiencing and you're not figuring out what is the right diet for you first before you try any of the billions of supplements that people are taking out there. Anybody who doesn't think diet is a part of that is never going to get well. I mean, I don't think I could say it any more succinctly than that. It's interesting. I remember when I first started doing this and we started with fibromyalgia, that was it, because that encompassed everything, pain, fatigue, everything. And I just remember my first patient and I said, "Well, you're not going to be eating gluten and you're going to have to stop drinking alcohol." Not everybody has to stop drinking alcohol, so don't start throwing things at me, and the lady's like, "I'm going to stop drinking my martinis?" Now I know that's kind of not food, but it's kind of in the same similar swimming pool there. And then husbands are like, "What's gluten?" And I'm like, "Well, it's pasta, it's bread." They literally looked at me and go, "That's not happening." He literally grabbed her hand, he pulled her out of her chair and they walked out of my exam room. I was like, "Okay, maybe I need to go about this a different way." But the reality is, more than back then, God knows how many years ago that was, food is a baseline for so much of this, and it varies. As I'm saying this I'm thinking about a million different things because it varies from case to case, like chronic fatigue. If you have chronic fatigue, there are just a lot of things that are related to that that are not food related. However, food sensitivities can be a big player in chronic fatigue. Food sensitivity alone will cause inflammation. They'll cause blood sugar swings. When your blood sugar drops, you get fatigue. If you have blood sugar that's going up and down like this or you have diabetes, those things are going to be affected by food, okay? And those are going to create fatigue. But on a wider level, a lot of what's happening out there today is that we're stressed. When my parents would say, "Oh, that person got cancer because of [inaudible 00:02:52]", or, "That person got this because they were stressed." I used to think that was really mean. I was like, "You're mean. Why are you saying stuff like that?" But you know what? They were largely correct, and my dad knew what stress was. He was in World War II and he had PTSD and he had all kinds of things. "It's my stress, my stress," and I thought, "Dad," you know, but he was right. He was right. The vast majority of patients that come into me of chronic conditions have a chronic stress response, and what does that do? Okay, what does that do? Chronic stress response, it affects every single cell in your body. http://powerhealthtalk.com http://drmartinrutherford.com Martin P. Rutherford, DC 1175 Harvard Way Reno, NV  89502 775 329-4402http://powerhealthreno.com https://goo.gl/maps/P73T34mNB4xcZXXBA

For more information on this topic or to schedule a consultation please visit us at http://WhatIsHashimotos.com the importance of managing your stress response. I think people are starting to get that it's important to manage your stress response, a growing problem. I think most... I don't know, maybe I live my little world, but it seems like most people are probably aware of this, that it's important, we're going to talk about why. I mean, I've been in this a while now, quite a long time. And everybody who comes in here now, everybody has anxiety, depression, chronic stress. I have a section on my intake form on my questionnaire that I have a patient fill out once we've decided that their case looks like something that we can help. And there's just one whole section in there on are you accomplishing your life's purpose? Do you feel like you have enough time to exercise? Do you feel like you have enough? Are you overwhelmed with things to do? A lot of times stress isn't stressed. A lot of times it's the daily stuff. And then you have all the news over the last five years and you have the continual at you by listening to the news or looking at your phone all the time. I have... I've done... I've worked at stress literally my whole career and in the beginning I was primarily doing chiropractic and diet and nutrition. And you noticed that the people who were stressed were not going to respond well to their chiropractic adjustments. And we've had physical therapy here and so on and so forth. So they wouldn't respond well to physical therapy. They wouldn't respond well to chiropractic. They just wouldn't respond well and was it was very... We started to screen them out and say, "Listen, we can do this, but as long as you're under stress, you just need to know this may not work very well." But since then, it has become so ramped up. Back then, it used to be those people stood out. Now every single person that comes in here has on their intake form, anxiety, stress, depression, it's unbelievable. And it's concerning. All right? When I was younger, people knew stress kind of wore you out and they'd say, look at that person. They're a look older than they should be, than they're biological ages. Or somebody would get cancer and they'd go, "Oh, that person probably was stressed." And there was just this general understanding of stress. But it's a big player in these chronic conditions. And stress is, for example, most of the chronic conditions that come in here, not all, but even well, the vast majority that come in here are autoimmune. But I had a couple yesterday that're not, and even in their cases, or I think they're on their way to potentially developing autoimmune problems, but they haven't yet. But the problems that they have in their particular case, they were gut problems. Those gut problems definitely have come from their chronic stress because why do you have to manage stress? Those of you who have watched me have probably heard me say many times, if you have an autoimmune problem, if you have an autoimmune thyroid problem, if you have a gut problem, if you have lung problems, if you have a lot of these problems and you're under stress, what's happening is you are putting out hormones that are at a certain level, supposed to be good for you. At a certain level the cortisol that is put out when you're under stress, which everybody now knows what cortisol is, they come in and I go, "Cortisol." They go, "Oh yeah, stress hormone." Well, cortisol first is part of your immune system that goes up to dampen inflammation. Cortisol good, okay? Cortisol is also a hormone that, it's called a glucocorticoid. Gluco stands for blood sugar. http://powerhealthtalk.com http://drmartinrutherford.com Martin P. Rutherford, DC 1175 Harvard Way Reno, NV  89502 775 329-4402http://powerhealthreno.com https://goo.gl/maps/P73T34mNB4xcZXXBA

For more information on this topic or to schedule a consultation please visit us at http://WhatIsHashimotos.com Managing a Thyroid dump, I'm taking that the person that asked this question means I get an exacerbation. All of a sudden I got thyroid hormones running into my body, and although the question didn't expand upon the symptoms, I would assume you maybe get shaky, jittery, anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, tremors, those types of things when you get this thyroid dump, and it was relative to my medical doctor is trying different things. This is with the medication that they're already taking, and the things that I see that the medical doctors are trying, the endocrinologists, the alternative MDs are we're going to try to, of course, change your dosages. We're going to try to do the different timing. We're going to have you take it at four o'clock in the morning. We're going to have you take it every other day. We're going to have you take that plus T3, and just all those types of things. That works for some people, but it doesn't work for a lot of people. It just doesn't, because we're talking about autoimmune thyroid disease here. The question was relative to Hashimoto's and autoimmune thyroid disease, and I still get these thyroid dumps and it drives me crazy, and so on and so forth. It's because you have to go back and understand that it's really primarily not a thyroid problem. It's really primarily an immune response, and you're getting the thyroid dumps because you have different triggers that are intermittently triggering your immune system to create what's called a little mini cytokine storm, or just a cytokine exacerbation. All of your cells have these little cells called cytokines or inflammatory proteins. They go up and then they flare up, and then they either attack your thyroid peroxidase enzymes to cause you to make more thyroid hormone, or they attack your thyroid tissue, which may just beat you up and make you feel tired. They're two separate things, and some of you have both of those. Some of you have one. Some of you have the other. So basically what happens is you're missing the point when you say, "Well, I'm trying everything with the medications." What causes thyroid dumps? To the person who wrote this question, I hope I am translating your question properly, but what happens is there's like 40 things that could happen if you have not addressed it as a multi-systems problem that has to be corrected to dampen thyroid inflammation. Then it could be, oh my God, let me go down the list. It could be a stress response. It could be a broken down gut and you're eating a food, and you're having a sensitivity response. It could be that you have small intestinal bacteria overgrowth and you haven't fixed that gas, bloating, distension when you're eating starches, fibers, or sugars. You eat one of those and then you blow. That could blow you up. It could be poor gallbladder function, and you're eating something that's making your gallbladder work too hard and that could flare it up. You could have blood sugar fluctuations where maybe some of you can't... You start dumping and you start not feeling good, and you eat and you feel better. That's a low blood sugar response, or you could have a response where you eat and you get fatigue after meals. That's a high blood sugar response and an insulin spike dropping. Those are inflammatory responses. The inflammation causes those cytokines to flare up. Has nothing to do with your thyroid medication. This is where the nice thing is, there's a lot more data coming out on this from the medical research communities, but they don't know what to do with it because they're not looking at it as an autoimmune problem. http://powerhealthtalk.com http://drmartinrutherford.com Martin P. Rutherford, DC 1175 Harvard Way Reno, NV  89502 775 329-4402http://powerhealthreno.com https://goo.gl/maps/P73T34mNB4xcZXXBA