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This week Dr. Islam takes a deep dive into the most common cause for liver failure in the U.S., fatty liver disease (2:32). He examines the causes of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (4:29), how it's diagnosed (5:30), how it's treated (9:47), a new FDA approved breakthrough drug to help with fatty liver disease (14:20), and your questions on fatty liver disease. 

Also, he takes a looks at one of the most popular topics on his social channels: dealing with an itchy bottom (18:34), and tips to keep your entire family healthy (26:41).

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This week Dr. Islam takes a deep dive into inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD. The differences and similarities between Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis (1:23), diets that may help with both (8:23), the differences between IBD and IBS (16:18), the relationship between stress and IBD (18:28), and how IBD can affect your social life (20:43). 

He also answers your questions from the livestream on hemorrhoid banding (23:17), dealing with constipation (25:01), and dealing with ineffective heartburn medications (27:00).

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This week Dr. Islam takes a deep dive into the differences between food allergies and food intolerances (2:24). Also he discusses a number of other topics including alkaline water for gut health (11:00), foamy stools (16:53), protein shake farts (21:25), Cologuard reviews (25:54), and how to deal with mixed constipation/diarrhea symptoms (28:08).

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This week Dr. Islam takes a deep dive into gastritis (2:13). Foods to combat gastritis (4:20) and foods to avoid (6:50).

He also takes a look at IBS trigger foods and when to see a doctor (9:06), the new craze of probiotic sodas (18:27), and anal cancer (22:24).

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This week Dr. Islam takes a deep dive into the gut microbiome. How to know when something is wrong (1:36) and tips on how to fix it (7:00). 

Also he explores painful swallowing, or odynophagia (11:02), the latest medical breakthroughs for treating constipation (15:30), 13 simple ways to add in more fiber into your diet (19:13), do artificial sweeteners really harm your gut (23:30), the effect of taking NSAIDs (non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) daily on your gut (25:36), and how longterm PPI (proton pump inhibitor) use affects your GI tract (27:17). 

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This week Dr. Islam takes a deep dive into how to help (and hurt) your gut microbiome (2:36). 

He also investigates a new diet fad on TikTok (9:55), how to deal with post-infectious IBS (14:12), anal fissures (18:01), 13 natural herbs and spices to help with weight loss (22:52), and how to combat excess farting (27:22)!

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This week Dr. Islam takes a deep dive into the gut microbiome and its functions (1:50), foods that help your microbiome (5:37) and foods that hurt your microbiome (9:28). 

Also he dives into lactose intolerance (13:16), the benefits of the herb senna (18:10), protein shakes on your gut (20:49), and the new FDA approved blood test for colon cancer (22:16).

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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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