Christine Rosche

Testing for Gut Health, Part 1
July 13, 2023
Christine Rosche, Certified Nutrition Specialist and Microbiome Health Expert, discusses testing for gut health. How does the health of our microbiome affect our response to viruses, such Covid-19? Is Long Covid, in part, due to alterations in intestinal microbiota? What is dysbiosis? What does “diversity” have to do with the gut? What are ways to improve immunity through the gut microbiome? What role does lifestyle play—sleep, stress, exercise? How does poor diet undermine gut balance? What foods encourage gut health? What are some of the most effective botanicals? What role for probiotics? Fecal transfer? Why therapy should be guided by a comprehensive assessment to properly individualize treatment; What can the latest stool analyses reveal about gut health? How has technology advanced in microbiome testing? Click HERE for part 2.

Testing for Gut Health, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Christine Rosche, Certified Nutrition Specialist and Microbiome Health Expert. Click HERE for part 1.

ENCORE: The Crucial Role of the Microbiome in Immunity, Part 1
April 5, 2023
Christine Rosche, M.P.H., C.N.S., Board Certified Nutrition Specialist and Digestive Health Expert developed an integrative approach to digestive health based on 25 years experience in the health care field. She describes how an imbalanced microbiome predisposes to bad Covid outcomes; additional studies suggest that drastic alterations to intestinal contents occur with Covid infections, and may be responsible for the persistence of symptoms in Covid “long-haulers”. Rosche describes the suite of tests that can help evaluate the status of the microbiome. A HeartMath™️ evaluation of heart rate variability can show whether stress is impairing a patient’s recovery. Additionally, a little-acknowledged effect results from continual exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs). Diet modification, pre-and probiotics, targeted nutraceuticals, and stress reduction can reverse harmful alterations of the microbiome. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: The Crucial Role of the Microbiome in Immunity, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Christine Rosche, M.P.H., C.N.S., Board Certified Nutrition Specialist and Digestive Health Expert. Click HERE for part 1.