Nourishing Your Gut: A Guide to Gastrointestinal Health
Your gastrointestinal health plays a vital role in your overall well-being, and taking care of it is essential for a balanced and healthy life. In this blog, Dr. Srivatsan Gurumurthy explores various aspects of gastrointestinal health, from understanding the digestive system to practical tips for maintaining optimal gut function. By […]
How to take care of your liver Health
The liver is very important organ in the body. It plays a crucial role in various functions, such as metabolism, digestion, and detoxification. The liver is responsible for processing nutrients and eliminating harmful substances from the body. Therefore, maintaining liver health is crucial for overall well-being. In this blog, Dr. […]
All About Inflammatory Bowel Diseases(IBD)
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the digestive tract, including the colon and small intestine. The two most common forms of IBD are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, which can cause a range of symptoms, including abdominal pain, diarrhea, and weight loss. World IBD Day […]
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) – Diagnosis and Treatment
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a typical digestive condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by a group of symptoms that include abdominal pain, bloating, and changes in bowel habits. These symptoms can be chronic or intermittent and can significantly impact a person’s quality of life. If […]
We Asked ChatGPT How It Will Revolutionize Health Care. Here Is The Reply
Unless one is living under a rock, there is no way you would not have heard about Chat GPT over the past few weeks and how it is revolutionizing the way information is shared across the web. In seconds. There are widespread discussions if it will replace content writers, or other professionals, […]
Delayed Cancer Care-A Bigger Threat Than COVID-19?
COVID-19 has impacted our lives in more ways than one. Apart from the massive impact on the economy, the health care sector is seeing a more turbulent time than ever before. Elective surgeries are being postponed and people are staying away from hospitals and doctors in fear of the virus. […]
Hepatitis B: Causes, Symptoms & Management Of The Disease
The above slogan is the theme for “World Hepatitis Day” this year, observed on 28th July in memory of the birthday of Nobel Laureate Prof. Samuels Blumberg who discovered the Hepatitis B virus. World Hepatitis Day, observed on July 28 every year, aims to raise global awareness of Hepatitis B […]
Doctor’s Day: Musings of a Gastro-Surgeon
Dedicated to all the moms, dads, spouses, kids and siblings of doctors It is never easy to be a doctor’s family member, isn’t it?. With a whole lot of mercurial ambitions the medical student steps into the medical school, what he faces is a long and tortuous road ahead with […]
What The Patient Needs To Know About Helicobacter Pylori
In this issue of Gut Speak, here is dealing with the common term you’ve heard- but not fully aware of- Helicobacter Pylori. If you thought peptic ulcers in stomach and duodenum are mostly due to stress, improper diet pattern, NSAID (pain medications), smoking and alcohol, well, there is one other very […]
Dr. Google: This Doctor On How To Treat An IDIOT
Sounds arrogant? It isn’t so. IDIOTs are not what you think. Read ahead… Do you have the habit of googling for symptoms that you vaguely seem to have? Do you search the net for information on medicines your doctor has prescribed? Do you blindly stop the treatment after worrying about […]