This week Dr. Islam takes an extensive look into constipation. The symptoms (1:02), the causes (4:57), tips for prevention (9:06), and how much water you should be drinking to help get rid of constipation (12:50). 

Also, he takes your questions on: 
-Proton pump inhibitors (13:44)
-Magnesium for constipation (15:39)
-Colonoscopy age (16:00)

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This week Dr. Islam takes a detailed look at dysphagia - or difficulty swallowing (1:11) and answers your questions on: 

-Urgent Poops (10:19)
-Bloody Stools (12:50)
-Mucus in Stool (14:55)
-Sigmoidoscopy vs. Colonoscopy (16:19)

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This week Dr. Islam takes a detailed look into heartburn, acid reflux and GERD. What is GERD? (2:09) The symptoms (5:27), factors that make it worse (8:08), how it's diagnosed (9:39), how it's treated (11:31), and when it's time to worry (14:42). 

Also he takes your questions on:
-Ozempic and gut problems (15:53)
-Best ways to improve your gut (17:01)
-Hepatitis C (18:22)

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This week Dr. Islam takes a deep dive into everyone's least favorite pain in the butt - hemorrhoids! (1:26). The types, the grades, the causes and the treatments. Also, he answers your questions on a variety of topics including: 

-Soluble vs. Insoluble Fiber (10:08)
-Mucus in Stool (11:27)
-Heat in Your Bottom (12:28)
-The Vegus Nerve's Role in IBS (13:17)
-Bloating (14:34)
-Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (15:58)

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This week Dr. Islam examines why we're seeing a rise in cancer in younger individuals like Kate Middleton (1:29). He also takes a deep dive into fatty liver disease: the causes, prevention and how to reverse the damage done (8:20). And he takes your questions on a variety of topics: 

-Weight training diarrhea (14:25)
-Milk thistle (15:50)
-Butt pain (17:24)
-Hidden liver problems (19:37)
-Liver supplements (21:02)

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This week Dr. Islam takes a deep dive into hiatal hernias (1:12), including the symptoms (4:22), when and how they're treated (7:13), and takes questions from you (12:36)! Let's Talk About Poop!

With March being Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Islam takes a deep dive into colon cancer (0:51), tips for prevention (6:29), how do you know if you have colon cancer (8:01), common symptoms (9:06), and recommendations to avoid the second most deadly cancer in the United States (10:33). Let's Talk About Poop!

This week, Dr. Islam takes a look at the differences, the causes and the treatments of diverticulitis and diverticulosis (1:43). He also takes a deep dive into the United States' No. 1 cause of liver failure: Fatty Liver Disease (10:12). And he gives a glimpse into his approach of diagnosing and treating constipation (17:12). Let's Talk About Poop!