Are There Any New Treatments for Ulcerative Colitis?
The number of patients being diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis is growing each year. Because of this, pharmaceutical companies are working hard to develop the next breakthrough drug. There are always new treatments on the horizon; [...]
Video of Kenneth Brown, M.D. getting a Colonoscopy to promote Colon Cancer Awareness
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Kenneth Brown, M.D., encourages everyone to spread the word, that colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable cancers when caught early. The key is to get screened [...]
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month!
Today (March 1st) marks the start of colon cancer awareness month. It is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Colon cancer comes from growths called colon polyps. If these polyps [...]
Bowel Prep for a Colonoscopy – Why It’s Important
Colonoscopy Prep Many of my patients in Plano TX complain that the worst part of the colonoscopy process is not the colonoscopy itself, but the day before when you have to clean out the colon, [...]
Oh NO! I have blood in my stool!!
One of the most common reasons patients come to see me is for blood in stool or rectal bleeding. Seeing blood in the toilet or on toilet paper is very alarming, but also very common. Although [...]
New Procedure to Treat Effects of Reflux – Barrx
I wanted to expand on my recent appearance on the morning show of ABC affiliate channel 8 Dallas, TX where I discussed Barrett’s Disease and a relatively new procedure used by Gastroenterologists to treat this [...]
Changing Colon Cancer Guidelines
In my practice I see a significant number of diabetes patients. Diabetes affects more than 25 million people in the United States, with most having Type 2 Diabetes. Researchers are now advising people with Type [...]
Gluten-Free Going Wild
Many of my patients are on gluten free diets; this is sometimes due to wheat sensitivity and yet others have an autoimmune response after ingesting products containing gluten. There are many speculations as to why [...]
Can Eating Wheat Make You Infertile?
Celiac disease is a condition that affects one in 100 Americans. It is gaining in attention and awareness. However, although most literature refers to the disease as causing bloating, abdominal pain, bowel changes, and weight [...]
IBS- Is it really all BS?
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month and because IBS affects so may people, I have decided to write a little bit about the topic. To date, there is not a full understanding of [...]