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Dr. Troy is a gastroenterologist who absolutely loves learning and then sharing new knowledge in an easily digestible manner. Colon cancer prevention, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and functional GI conditions like irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia are topics that she finds fascinating.
HIGH FIBER LOWERS BREAST CANCER RISK Check out this article in Science Daily about a recent study linking higher consumption of fiber to lowered breast cancer risk. “Consuming a diet high in fiber was linked with a reduced incidence of breast cancer in an analysis of all relevant prospective studies.” ScienceDaily: Fiber consumption linked […]
EAR STIMULATION DEVICE EASES IBS PAIN FOR TEENS Check out this fascinating article in MedPage Today about exciting new developments in the treatment of pain related to irritable bowel syndrome. “A noninvasive device (IB-Stim) delivering percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation to the external ear safely reduced abdominal pain and improved quality of life in […]
QUALITY OF CARBS MATTER FOR DIABETES RISK Check out this Healio article highlighting the importance of HIGH QUALITY carbohydrate intake (especially whole grains!) in lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes. Healio: ‘Quality of carbohydrate matters’ in lowering diabetes risk “They found that replacing 5% of energy from saturated fat with 5% of […]
10,000 EXTRA CANCER DEATHS DUE TO COVID Check out this scary article from Healio regarding projections from the National Cancer Institute showing that “the COVID-19 pandemic will result in nearly 10,000 additional deaths due to breast cancer and colorectal cancer over the next decade.” “This number — which represents a 1% increase in excess […]