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Early-Onset of Colorectal Cancer on the Rise in Western States

June 17, 2019Browse by Staff Member Colon Diet, Exercise & Healthy Living LIZ MOON, NP The Gastrointestinal Systems

Historically, Western states such as California, Washington, Colorado, have tended to have the lowest overall rates of CRC as they are generally known for healthier lifestyles. However, recent research linking sedentary lifestyle, including prolonged daily TV watching, “might suggest hypotheses about the cause of alarming increases in early-onset colorectal cancer.” This recent article from Medpage […]

OVERPROCESSED FOODS ADD 500 CALORIES TO YOUR DIET DAILY, CAUSING WEIGHT GAIN

June 10, 2019Diet, Exercise & Healthy Living TARA TROY, M.D. Gastroenterologist

GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: OVERPROCESSED FOODS ADD 500 CALORIES TO YOUR DIET DAILY, CAUSING WEIGHT GAIN Check out this article from CNN.com about the negative effects of ultraprocessed foods on weight management. “Less-expensive, easier-to-prepare ultraprocessed foods can make you fat, a new study says.” “People limited to a diet of primarily highly processed foods ate more calories […]

STANDARD AMERICAN DIET INCREASES THE RISK FOR C. DIFF

June 5, 2019Browse by Staff Member Diet, Exercise & Healthy Living TARA TROY, M.D. Gastroenterologist

GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: STANDARD AMERICAN DIET INCREASES THE RISK FOR C. DIFF Odds are that you know someone who has been devastated by a Clostridioides Difficile (a.k.a. “C. diff”) infection. This opportunistic and sometimes life-threatening bacteria loves to cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, and fever in immunocompromised and hospitalized patients, but over the last several years […]

STOOL TRANSPLANT may HELP TREAT OBESITY and DIABETES?

June 3, 2019Browse by Staff Member Diet, Exercise & Healthy Living TARA TROY, M.D. Gastroenterologist

GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: STOOL TRANSPLANT may HELP TREAT OBESITY and DIABETES? Can fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) help treat obesity and diabetes? Check out this article in Med Page Today that summarizes two studies presented last week at the Digestive Disease Week conference. The studies “demonstrated that FMT can safely lead to sustained changes in recipients’ microbiomes. Whether […]