Have you ever wondered if your bowel movements are normal? Is it too soft? Too hard? A weird color? Is it painful? On the next episode of Line One, we’ll discuss bowel movements, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer.

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HOST: Dr. Justin Clark

GUESTS:

• Dr. Austin Nelson, gastroenterologist, Alaska Digestive & Liver Disease

LINKS & RESOURCES:

• https://www.alaskagi.com
• https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/poop-chart-bristol-stool-scale
• https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/acs-recommendations.html
• https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/irritable-bowel-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20360016

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LIVE BROADCAST: Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, at 10 a.m. AKDT

REPEAT BROADCAST: Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, at 8 p.m. AKDT

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