Dr. Vidish Sheth

* Do you struggle to pass stool even when it is soft? * Do you spend a long time on the toilet but still feel that your bowel has not emptied completely? The problem may not be ordinary constipation. It could be a condition called dyssynergic defecation, in which the muscles responsible for passing stool do not work in coordination. How common is it? Chronic constipation affects approximately 11–18% of the general population in many studies. Dyssynergic defecation may be pres

☕ CAN BLACK COFFEE PROTECT YOUR LIVER? Did you know that your daily cup of coffee may have benefits beyond keeping you alert? 🔬 What does the evidence say? Research discussed by the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) suggests that regular coffee consumption may be associated with a lower risk of liver fibrosis in people with fatty liver disease. ✅ Potential benefits of coffee: - Lower risk of liver fibrosis. - Reduce the risk of progression to advanced liver disease

When anyone go for the ultrasound of abdomen - mostly common finding seen is fatty liver. 1) So what is fatty liver? Currently it is named as MASLD - Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Fatty Liver Disease. Excess fat accumulates in your liver, which causes inflammation in the liver and slowly damages the liver. Initial stages are fatty liver, eventually which converts into Liver fibrosis, last stages is liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. 2) who can have fatty liver? * Person con

1) Diet should be having plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and complex carbohydrates. It should contain mono-unsaturated fats in the form of olive oil, nuts and seeds. Lean proteins should be taken - like Eggs, fish for the person who eats nonveg and legumes for vegetarians. 2) avoid ultraprocessedfood, sugar and added salt. 3) Fibrous fruits and vegetables will be difficult to digest in patients with intestinal stricture, so advise for them is to a) Chew fo

Inflammatory Bowel Disease is mainly of two types 1) Ulcerative colitis 2) crohn's disease What are the symptoms? Main symptoms are Abdominal pain Diarrhea Bleeding in stools Weight loss How can Ulcerative colitis and crohn's disease can be diagnosed? It can be diagnosed with blood investigation, stool reports as well as colonoscopy. Biopsy is needed to confirm the diagnosis.