Here’s a TikTok trend actually worth adopting: go for a walk after dinner, and let out your gas. You might be surprised how much good it’s doing you.
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Articles on Gastroenterology
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Your biology really is telling you to poo in the morning. And yes, your coffee is partly to blame.
Your upper intestine is host to a distinct population of microbes that play a role in digestion, metabolism and immunity.
Colon cancer is curable when caught early, but some insurers are either refusing to cover or significantly delaying approval for colonoscopies.
Weight loss and diabetes drugs target regulatory pathways involved in metabolism that the microbes in your gut and certain molecules from food already play a key role in regulating.
Some alcoholic beverages may affect your bowel motions more than others.
Kian, age 6, has some interesting questions about farts that we’re probably all wondering about.
The golden rule of gastroenterology is to always heed the ‘call to stool’ when the urge strikes.
Rather than focusing on single foods for ‘gut health’, we’re better off having a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.
If you believe the memes, men spend ages in the toilet. But they’re not always pooing. Here’s what they’re really doing.
Stomach pains are a rare symptom of COVID-19 and are much more likely to be caused by something else.
Public restrooms can be scary when it comes to coronavirus, and they get scarier when you look at how the virus spreads. A doctor explains how to stay safe when you’re traveling and really gotta go.
Burping is a normal way for the body to release swallowed air, and often happens after eating or drinking fizzy drinks!
Oh! Excuse me! Please pardon my sphincter, esophagus and throat.
People who bloat don’t produce more abdominal gas than others but they might have problems getting rid of it.
Did you forget to put the leftovers away? If it’s only an hour or two, that’s OK, but as the temperature drops under 60 degrees, the risk of bacterial growth – and food poisoning – increases.
Haemorrhoids can be painful, and may sometimes require surgery. We don’t know exactly why they can become problematic but there are some things you can do to reduce the risk of getting them.
Yes, bacteria can accumulate on tea towels. But most of the bacteria the researchers found are not responsible for food poisoning or other gastrointestinal symptoms.
Two people have died after eating rockmelon contaminated with listeria. A total of ten cases have been confirmed in NSW, Queensland and Victoria between Jan 17 and Feb 9, and more are expected.
The good news is that the bacteria that cause food to spoil are quite different to the bacteria that typically cause food poisoning, and generally don’t make you sick.
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Associate Professor and clinical academic gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Infectious Diseases Physician, Senior Lecturer, James Cook University and, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Molecular Gastroenterology, University of Leeds
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Professor, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Scientia Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Assistant Clinical Professor of Health Sciences, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of California, Riverside
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Honorary Professor, University of Newcastle
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Senior Research Fellow, Deakin University
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Professor of Microbiology, Swinburne University of Technology
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Food & Mood Centre, Deakin University
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Distinguished Laureate Professor of Medicine University of Newcastle, University of Newcastle
