This week Dr. Islam takes a look at several GI topics that he deals with everyday in his clinic at Lubbock Gastro.

-Hydration and its importance to the GI tract (1:16)

-The differences and similarities of IBS and IBD (6:08)

-Fatty Liver Disease (11:09)

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This week, Dr. Islam takes a long deep dive into leaky gut syndrome (1:20). What causes it (3:42), how do you know if you have it (4:45), and how it's treated (7:10).

Also, he takes a look at the wonders of oatmeal to help with constipation (9:24), and the causes of colon polyps (10:54).

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This week Dr. Islam takes a deep dive into stool itself (2:21). What are the characteristics of unhealthy stool (5:18), what causes it (8:41), and the red flags of when you should see a doctor (10:17).

Also, he takes your questions on:
-Florastor Probiotics (12:20)
-Constant Pooping (14:42)
-"Knife Farts" (17:05)
-Isolated Bloody Stool (19:56)

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In this week's episode, Dr. Islam tackles a few big topics from the GI world, starting with gas and bloating. Where it comes from (2:14), food triggers (4:40), medical conditions that can cause it (8:06), how to fix it (9:26), and when you need to see a doctor due to your bloating (10:58).

He also takes a long look at how you can conquer your inflammation naturally with different foods (12:49).

Also three things Dr. Islam wishes his patients knew about acid reflux (18:49).

He also answers your questions as well (22:56)!

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This week Dr. Islam takes deep dives into three topics:

-Barrett's Esophagus (1:27)
-Fermented Foods (9:39)
-Cysts on the bottom (13:22)

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This week Dr. Islam dives in deep on a number of GI topics, including:

-Fecal Incontinence (1:35), its causes (3:49), how it's diagnosed (5:17), how you can treat it (7:05), and when is it time to see a doctor (9:13).

-Chicory (10:07), its benefits (11:10), its risks (14:50), and how it's taken (15:27).

-Hernias of varying types (16:38), how they're diagnosed (19:40), how they're treated (20:20) and when do you need to see a doctor (22:00).

-Traveler's Constipation & Traveler's Diarrhea (23:12)

-Erosive Esophagitis (25:26), what causes it (27:35), how it's diagnosed (28:33), prevention (28:55), treatments (30:03), and why it's important to fix it (32:03).

-Gastritis (33:12)

-Prebiotic Foods (33:49)

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This week Dr. Islam has a deep discussion on the pancreas and issues that may arise with this vital organ. He discuses pancreatitis (1:18), how it's diagnosed (3:56), how it's treated (5:32), and the odds of it recurring (7:15).

He also discusses:
-IBS (9:18)
-Mike Tyson's ulcer diagnosis (13:22)
-Sheila Jackson Lee's pancreatic cancer (15:44)

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This week Dr. Islam takes a deep dive into inflammation (2:19), how diet plays a role in inflammation (3:36), how do you know if you have inflammation (5:32), foods to help fight inflammation (6:40), and foods that can cause it (8:08).

Also he takes your questions on:
-Diarrhea (10:20)
-Colon Polyps (14:21)
-Colon Cancer Symptoms (17:20)
-IBS Remedies (19:34)
-Urgency (23:12)

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