A Genetic Counselor's Guide To Hereditary GI Cancer Screening

Patient Voices: Lawson Aschenbach's Race With Crohn's Disease: Lawson Aschenbach is a seven-time professional sports car racing champion. So he knows a thing or two about performing under pressure. But what happens when there's pressure inside your digestive tract that's debilitating your physical health? That's... by Gastro Girl

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Patient Voices: Luke Melms Explains How Ignoring the Early Signs Delayed His Crohn's Diagnosis: Luke Melms, former NCAA baseball player, ignored and downplayed his GI symptoms for years, which eventually led to hospitalizations. He was finally diagnosed with Crohn's disease and wants others know that he wishes he talked to his doctor a lot... by Gastro Girl

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High Fructose Corn Syrup: What You Need to Know!: High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), is cheaper, sweeter, and easier to use in processed foods than regular cane sugar. Did you know that HFCS can have a serious effect on our gut health as well as our overall health? We welcome back Dr. David... by Gastro Girl

23 min listen

What You Should Know about the New ACG Clinical Guideline on GERD: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) continues to be among the most common diseases seen by gastroenterologists, surgeons, and primary care physicians. But, for the first time since 2013, The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), has issued... by Gastro Girl

42 min listen

ACG 2021: Research Highlights For Patients: Gastroenterologists Dr. Tauseef Ali and Dr. Pooja Singhal from SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK share their insights on several new and exciting studies that were presented at the annual American College of Gastroenterology... by Gastro Girl

46 min listen

Ostomy 101: Insights from a Surgeon: Dr. Kristina Booth joins the podcast to advance our discussion on ostomies. Dr. Booth shares her wealth of knowledge and expertise on what patients can really expect from ostomy surgery, breaks down some of the misconceptions around living with an... by Gastro Girl

31 min listen

Post Traumatic Stress and the IBD Patient: Initial studies of post-traumatic stress (PTS) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have uncovered some alarming preliminary findings. To shed some light on this research we're speaking with licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Tiffany... by Gastro Girl

40 min listen

Elimination Diet Therapy For Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EOE) is a chronic allergic condition that occurs in the esophagus, with diagnoses on the rise in recent years. That's why we asked registered dietitian, Amanda Lynett, to share her expertise on treating EoE with... by Gastro Girl

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Constipation 101: What You Should Know: Constipation is a common GI symptom—and consumers spend billions each year trying to treat irregular bowel movements. But the cause, and treatment of constipation is not the same for everyone! Leading gastroenterologist and motility expert, Dr.... by Gastro Girl

34 min listen

Patient Voices: Nancy Lazarus on Life with Achalasia: Nancy Lazarus struggled with debilitating gastrointestinal symptoms for 8 years before doctors discovered she had a rare condition called Achalasia. Achalasia is a dysfunction of the muscles in the esophagus that disrupts the proper mechanics of food... by Gastro Girl

26 min listen

The Brain-Gut Connection and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Your gut is often called "the second brain” since it has its own type of nervous system, the enteric nervous system, that's in constant communication with your brain. Dr. Stephen Lupe, a GI Psychologist from the Cleveland Clinic, returns to discuss... by Gastro Girl

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Patient Voices: Melodie Blackwell Shares Her Life with IBD as a Person Of Color: Melodie Blackwell is the founder of COCCI (Color of Crohn's And Chronic Illness), an organization she founded after her own harrowing health journey, which inspired her to take action and raise awareness for disparities in healthcare. Melodie shares... by Gastro Girl

36 min listen

Patient Voices: Meet Molly Olly Ostomy: Patient Advocate and Influencer, Molly Atwater, AKA Molly Olly Ostomy joins us to share her unique health journey. This inspiring 20-something has had three surgeries, lost three organs, gained an ostomy, and spent more than 60... by Gastro Girl

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Health Disparities in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Amber Tresca, founder of aboutibd.com, joins us to share her latest podcasting project, Healthcare Disparities in IBD, exploring the reasons behind the inequities and lack of representation in IBD research and clinical trials, affecting the care... by Gastro Girl

38 min listen

The Role of Self-Compassion in Your GI Health Journey: We welcome back clinical psychologist and author of 'The Kindness Cure', Tara Cousineau, PhD, to help us better understand the negativity bias our minds may have toward living with a GI condition. She also shares some simple ways we can practice... by Gastro Girl

18 min listen

Colorectal Cancer: Are You at Risk? What You Need to Know About Symptoms, Prevention & Screening Options: Dr. Neilanjan Nandi discusses colorectal cancer (CRC) and why the latest ACG CRC screening guidelines recommend colorectal cancer screening begin at age 45 for average-risk individuals. He explains what we need to know about CRC symptoms, prevention,... by Gastro Girl

41 min listen

How a Registered Dietitian Can Help You Manage Your GI Symptoms: If you are living with a digestive health condition and want to better understand the impact certain foods may have on your symptoms, or how a Registered Dietitian (RD) can help you manage your GI health, don’t miss this episode! Beth Rosen, a... by Gastro Girl

17 min listen

Ostomy Care Team Explains What to Expect!: To continue our Ostomy series, we're excited to speak with two exceptional medical professionals from the Cleveland Clinic, Gastroenterologist Dr. Jean-Paul Achkar as well as Wound, Ostomy, Continence (WOC) nurse, Coleen Potts. Dr. Achkar and Coleen... by Gastro Girl

40 min listen

Celiac Disease 101: Everything You Need To Know: Recent studies and advances in diagnosis show that at least 3 million Americans, or about 1 in 133 people have celiac disease, an autoimmune condition that affects the lining of the small intestine, commonly caused by the body's inability to... by Gastro Girl

33 min listen

Pancreas 101: What You Should Know: The pancreas is an organ and a gland that plays essential roles in digestion and controlling blood sugar. Dr. Allison Yang of New York Presbyterian Hospital tells us what we need to know about the pancreas, why it's important, what signs or symptoms... by Gastro Girl

32 min listen

What IBD Patients Need To Know About Bowel Urgency: Bowel urgency, the sudden and immediate need to have a bowel movement, is a common symptom for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Yet patients with IBD, including Crohn’s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis, may find it is an... by Gastro Girl

24 min listen

Living With An Ostomy; A Marathon You Can Finish: Collin Jarvis was a 21 year old nationally ranked middle and long distance runner with Olympic aspirations before being diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, which ultimately required ileostomy surgery. Hear how Collin rose above his challenges, made a... by Gastro Girl

34 min listen

Why Is My Stomach Always Upset? What Patients Should Know About Functional Dyspepsia: Do you often experience stomach discomfort and don’t know why? In this episode, we learn about a condition called functional dyspepsia, which may be the reason for your tummy troubles. Dr. Scott Gabbard, a Gastroenterologist at the Cleveland Clinic... by Gastro Girl

37 min listen

What A Gastroenterologist Tells His Patients About Probiotics: Gas, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea, are common gastrointestinal symptoms. Many health conscious consumers turn to over-the-counter remedies, like probiotics, for relief. But how do we know if probiotics will help and which probiotic is best.... by Gastro Girl

41 min listen

How A GI Psychologist Can Help Your Digestive Health: Dr. Megan Riehl returns to explain the differences between a GI Psychologist and other mental health services, how chronic digestive conditions can add to our feelings of stress, anxiety, depression, and how patients can start the process of reaching... by Gastro Girl

13 min listen

What IBD Patients Need To Know About Resilience-Based Self-Management Training: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) comes with many psychological and behavioral health hurdles that patients have to navigate on a day to day basis. But living with IBD doesn't mean you can't thrive and that's exactly what our guests, Dr. Laurie Keefer... by Gastro Girl

29 min listen

Superhero Patient Advocates: Volume 1: Host Jacqueline Gaulin recaps some of the inspirational stories of patients who have turned their rare GI diagnoses into positive acts of advocacy for better care and available information on their specific conditions. We also highlight some of the GI... by Gastro Girl

11 min listen

A Genetic Counselor's Guide To Hereditary GI Cancer Screening: If you could—would you want to know whether your family has a genetic predisposition to cancer? World-renown genetic counselor Heather Hampel is not only here to share how that's possible, but also to explain how... by Gastro Girl

32 min listen

What You Should Know About Pelvic Floor Therapy: Pelvic Floor therapy may benefit chronic GI conditions like constipation or fecal incontinence, as well as urinary incontinence. So what is the pelvic floor? We knew you'd ask! That's why we're speaking with Dr. Katherine Pace, a physical therapist... by Gastro Girl

29 min listen

Sleep 101: The A to Zzz's of Digestive Health and Sleep: It's easy to forget how important a good night's sleep is in our busier than ever lives. Who has time to sleep 8 hours a day? According to this week's guest, Dr. Cathy Goldstein, Associate Professor of Neurology at University of Michigan Sleep... by Gastro Girl

34 min listen

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A Genetic Counselor's Guide To Hereditary GI Cancer Screening

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