Does Blastocystis Hominis Need to be Treated?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The protozoa Blastocystic hominis, long thought to be a cause of IBS, is receiving renewed attention in the functional and integrative medicine field. A growing body of evidence shows that Blasto may be benign in its impact and, in fact, may not even be a parasite as was previously assumed.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this podcast episode, I review a sampling of studies that examine the prevalence of Blasto in patients with IBS, and consider the effects of treatment on both Blasto and symptomology.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The takeaway for practitioners is we should always treat the patient rather than the lab result, and even consider a more conservative approach to recommending labs for gut symptoms.<br /> <a href= "https://drruscio.com/blastocystis-treat-or-not">https://drruscio.com/blastocystis-treat-or-not</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My book</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Healthy Gut, Healthy You</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is available at</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/">https://drruscio.com/getgutbook/</a><br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you're in need of clinical support, please visit</span> <a href= "https://ruscioinstitute.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://ruscioinstitute.com/</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <br /> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Looking for more? Check out <a href= "https://drruscio.com/resources/">https://drruscio.com/resources</a></span></p>