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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.
GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: Abnormal gut bacteria related to RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME Check out this article in Science Daily that highlights a possible connection between gut bacteria and the frustrating condition of RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME, a disease that causes unpleasant or uncomfortable sensations in the legs and an irresistible urge to move them. “Small intestine bacterial […]
Check out the link from CNN.com about the negative impact that ULTRAPROCESSED FOODS can have on our health. Ultraprocessed foods include “pre-prepared dishes found in grocery store freezers, packaged baked goods, dehydrated soups, ice cream, sugary cereals and fizzy beverages.” The article describes two separate studies published earlier this month in BMJ that “link eating […]
I just had the opportunity to spend several days in Boston attending the fascinating Blackburn Course in Obesity Medicine (and watch the sun set over the Charles River!). The scientific efforts to optimize weight management are making consistent steady gains against this very complicated health challenge. It is a priority at Comprehensive Gastrointestinal Health that […]
GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: Could boosting the gut microbiome be the secret to healthier older age? Check out this article in Science Daily that showed an immune system boost in older mice receiving stool transplants from younger mice: “Fecal transplants from young to aged mice can stimulate the gut microbiome and revive the gut immune system, […]
