Dr. Ruth Biallowons

Physician and podcast host

Functional medicine • holistic diagnostics • podcast hosting

3Episodes

193 minAnalysed

3Topics

Last reviewed: May 26, 2026·Credential: MD·First indexed: May 26, 2026

About the expert

Focus: Host of Unheilbar Gesund podcast on chronic disease and functional medicine

Ruth Biallowons is a German physician and founder of Biallomed and Aescolab. She hosts the podcast Unheilbar Gesund (Incurably Healthy), interviewing experts on chronic disease, nutrition, and lifestyle medicine.

Why this matters

Practitioner focused on complex chronic conditions, working from a functional medicine framework that emphasizes gut barrier health, microbiome, nutrient status, and stress regulation as upstream drivers of immune balance. Strongest on clinical pattern recognition across patients and on translating immunology into daily habits; less rigorous on population-level intervention evidence than mainstream specialists, and operates a clinical practice and related businesses (Biallomed, Aescolab) offering the testing and consultations she describes.

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Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (Human)Chronic Inflammation (Human)Insulin Resistance (Human)

Episodes with Dr. Ruth Biallowons

Thiemo Osterhaus: Looking at Hashimoto's beyond a single thyroid test

Hashimoto's is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the thyroid, the small gland that helps set your body's energy and warmth. A standard test that checks only one hormone may miss part of the picture. Diet, sleep, and stress changes may help some people, but alongside standard care, not instead of it.

89 minHuman

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Biallowons: How the immune system is built, and the daily inputs that shape it

The immune system has two arms: a fast, general defense and a slower, specialized one that learns. Gut, lung, and skin barriers do most of the work daily and depend on a healthy microbiome, fiber-derived short-chain fatty acids, and key nutrients. Regular movement, stress management, and a few targeted nutrients may keep the system in better balance than any single supplement.

57 minHuman

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Biallowons: How insulin resistance shapes cravings, weight, and energy

Insulin resistance is a reversible state where cells stop responding well to insulin, often associated with years of refined-carbohydrate intake, excess energy intake, and visceral fat accumulation. The HOMA index combining fasting insulin and glucose may catch it earlier than fasting glucose alone. A simple eating order (fiber and protein before carbohydrates), plus muscle building and stress management, may help shift the body back toward sensitivity.

47 minHuman

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