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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.
KIND WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT! Recently, I was lucky enough to receive a notice that I was one of the 80 North Shore women nominated in the 2019 North Shore Women in Business Awards! Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the lovely ceremony honoring the winners and nominees, held September 12th at the Chicago Botanic […]
MORE PLANTS, LESS MEAT = LONGER LIFE “Eating more plants and less meat has been tied to a longer life and a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease in a new study.” Check out this link from CNN.com about an August study in the Journal of the American Heart Association about the impact dietary choices can […]
ZANTAC USERS – READ THIS NOW!! One manufacturer of generic ranitidine (Zantac), Novartis’s Sandoz unit, has reportedly decided to halt distribution of the antacid drug until a contamination issue is resolved. Last week, the FDA said some lots of ranitidine, a histamine H2 inhibitor, were found to contain small amounts of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), considered […]
ALWAYS LEARNING – FOOD AS MEDICINE! Our registered dietitian, Claire Allen, recently had the wonderful opportunity to attend the “Food the Main Course for Digestive Health” conference held at the University of Michigan. Experts from around the country spoke on the latest research related to microbiome-based strategies for irritable bowel syndrome, irritable bowel disease […]
