This week Dr. Islam hits on a variety of GI topics including trauma-induced constipation (1:08), practical tips for maintaining a healthy liver (4:26), the top causes of IBS (10:35), and the causes and treatments for rectal bleeding (15:20). 

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This week Dr. Islam discusses a number of topics including James Van Der Beek's stage three diagnosis of colon cancer (0:54). He also touches on a number of issues that he deals with in his clinic like fecal impactions (4:23), tips for dealing with diarrhea (11:06) and fixing your constipation naturally (16:04). 

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This week Dr. Islam takes a long look at probiotics (1:33). He examines the benefits of probiotics (3:38), food vs. supplements (5:36), things to consider when getting a supplement (7:25), which probiotic supplements you should consider for a variety of ailments (10:25), and he gives tips for supplement use (13:20). 

Also, he answers your submitted questions on probiotics (15:22).

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This week Dr. Islam takes a deep dive into fighting inflammation. He takes a look at the causes (2:07), foods that help trigger inflammation (4:06), foods that help combat inflammation (6:36), and simple tips to fight inflammation (10:37). 

Also he takes a look at natural remedies for constipation (12:23) and foods that great for gut health (18:35).

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This week Dr. Islam goes on a deep dive on all things relating to irritable bowel syndrome. Foods you should avoid when you have IBS (1:14), foods he recommends when you have IBS (7:03), the brain's involvement in IBS (10:03), how stress can affect your IBS (13:00), IBS's relationship to colitis (14:01), the role probiotics and prebiotics can help with IBS (14:57), which sugar substitutes you can use if you have IBS (16:08), and do drugs like Ozempic make IBS worse (16:52)?

Also he takes your questions on small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, SIBO (18:19), and mucus in your stool (21:05). 

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This week Dr. Islam takes three deep dives into a wide variety of topics. First, he tackles all you need to know about fiber (1:20), the types of fiber (5:28), how to incorporate soluble fiber (7:10), his recommended fiber supplements (10:50), and his overall recommendations for your fiber intake (11:50).

He also takes a deep dive into how to naturally neutralize stomach acid (14:30) as well as how to deal with "sharting" (24:19).

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This week Dr. Islam takes a long look at fixing your poor gut health (1:14), non-GI symptoms that you have bad gut (6:27), causes for a poor gut (10:05), and tips to fix it (14:46). 

Also he takes your questions on ulcerative colitis flares (20:27), how to detox your gut (23:00), and fixing your itchy butt (25:47)!

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This week Dr. Islam takes a deep dive into the gallbladder (1:25). Why some people need it removed (2:36), issues that can arise after removal (6:08), lifestyle recommendations after removal (14:37), food recommendations (16:31), and foods to avoid (18:10). Also, he answers your questions on gallbladder removal (19:27). 

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This week Dr. Islam takes a deep dive into the effects of aging on your gut health (1:04) and tips on how to help keep your aging gut healthy (7:51). 

Also, he takes a look at the questions you should be asking about your gut microbiome (11:51), how often you should be pooping (17:30), and how to deal with excess gas (22:03). 

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This week Dr. Islam takes a long look at non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and how they affect the gut (1:20), their side effects (2:41), the risk factors (9:01), and tips for NSAID use (11:39).

Also, he answers your questions as well from his livestream!

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