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Dietary fiber, also known as roughage, includes the parts of plant foods your body can’t digest or absorb. Unlike other food components,...
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Guang Chen
Oct 8, 20221 min read
I see mucus when I wipe my bottom. Should I be worried?
The lining of the large intestine makes a natural lubricant called mucus. It is similar to the mucus in the nose when you have a cold....
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Guang Chen
Aug 24, 20221 min read
Australia, we can do better! Less than half of National Bowel Cancer Kits are returned.
Participation in bowel cancer screening In 2019–2020, based on preliminary data: 6.1 million people aged 50–74 were invited to...
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Guang Chen
Aug 24, 20221 min read
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program is important. See these stats for yourself.
Stat 1. Non-invitees had a 7% higher risk of death from any cause, compared with NBCSP invitees Stat 2. Bowel cancers in non-invitees had...
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Guang Chen
Aug 22, 20222 min read
Read this before your next National Bowel Cancer Screening test (Australia)
Bowel cancer consistently ranks in the top 5 cancers leading to death. More than 5000 Australians die from bowel cancer each year. The...
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Guang Chen
Mar 4, 20221 min read
Top 5 lifestyle tips to help reduce reflux symptoms
Have smaller meal sizes and avoid eating/drinking too close to bedtime Keep a healthy weight Avoid tobacco, alcohol and excessive...
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Guang Chen
Mar 4, 20221 min read
My doctor ordered a faecal calprotectin. Should I have this test?
Faecal calprotectin is a faeces based test. Calprotectin is a chemical released into the faeces from white blood cells within the lining...
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Guang Chen
Oct 15, 20211 min read
Sharp pains around the bottom? Could this be proctalgia fugax?
Do you experience intermittent discomfort/pain around your bottom area? The discomfort can come on at any time. Sometimes, it can be so...
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Guang Chen
Oct 8, 20211 min read
My doc says I have a "hiatus hernia", do I need an operation to fix this?
Hiatus hernia is actually a medical misnomer because it is not a "true" hernia. Let's begin with the normal anatomy of the stomach. The...
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Guang Chen
Sep 24, 20211 min read
I have tummy pain, do I need to have endoscopy?
Let's begin by discussing what "endoscopy" is. Endoscopy is made up of "endon" which means inside (in Greek) and "scopein" which means...
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Guang Chen
Aug 23, 20211 min read
Biologics, monoclonal antibodies, injections, etc, etc
Over the last 10-20 years, we have seen an increase in the number of agents available to treat autoimmune conditions (including...
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Guang Chen
Jul 12, 20211 min read
Am I having enough fibre?
Due to changing food trends and preferences, most of us are not getting enough fibre in our day to day lives. Fibre may be soluble or...
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Guang Chen
Nov 20, 20201 min read
Crohn's Disease Diet. Is there such as thing?
Crohn's disease is an autoimmune disease that can affect different parts of gastrointestinal tract. It can cause inflammation and...
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Guang Chen
Nov 5, 20201 min read
Have a gluten free diet plan? Make sure you add these on your list
Coeliac disease is a chronic autoimmune digestive disease that affects up to 1 in 70 Australian. It is the result of a body's abnormal...
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Guang Chen
Nov 5, 20201 min read
After an attack of diverticulitis, can I eat seeds again?
Diverticulitis is when a diverticulum becomes inflamed or infected. Diverticulosis is when small pouches form in the lining of the...
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Guang Chen
Oct 31, 20201 min read
Why am I so windy?
Flatulence is something that affects us all at some point in our lives. On average, men break wind up to 12 times per day, women up to 7...
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Guang Chen
Oct 30, 20201 min read
5 things you should know before starting azathioprine
Azathioprine (commonly sold under the brand Imuran) is a strong immunosuppressant (suppresses the immune system). It was developed the...
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