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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.
METALS IN BABY TEETH PREDICT IBD LATER IN LIFE Check out this SMALL but interesting study highlighted in MedPage Today from Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York, a highly respected IBD center of excellence. The study suggests that “environmental exposure to metallic toxins in early life may be a risk factor for inflammatory bowel […]
STRENGTH TRAINING VITAL AS YOU AGE Check out this article in the Washington Post regarding the numerous health benefits of strength training as you age. “Experts say strength training — using weights heavier than you might expect — can be an important component of a healthy future.” The Washington Post: Strength training is vital […]
MORE FLAVONOL, LESS ALZHEIMER’S Check out this article in MedPage Today linking higher consumption of flavonols (chemicals found in some plants) to a lowered risk of Alzheimer’s dementia. “After adjusting for genetic, demographic, and lifestyle factors, people who consumed the highest dietary intake of flavonols were 48% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s dementia than […]
LOW CALORIE SWEETENER CONSUMPTION WHILE PREGNANT CAN INCREASE BABY’S RISK OF BODY FAT AND DISRUPT THEIR MICROBIOME Check out this article in Science Daily describing a new study published in the journal Gut that “discovered that the consumption of low-calorie sweeteners while pregnant increased body fat in their offspring and disrupted their gut microbiota […]
