For ordinary people, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is often equated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) or irritable bowel. IBD belongs to a group of autoimmune diseases characterized by inflammation of the small and large intestines, where elements of the digestive system are attacked by the body's immune system. According to the National
May 19 is celebrated as World Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Day. Then, what is IBD and what are the risk factors? Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is basically an autoimmune disease that begins or 'nests' in the digestive tract known as chronic intestinal inflammation. IBD is also described as a chronic inflammatory disease
Endoscopy is a non-surgical procedure used to examine the condition of a person's digestive tract using an endoscope. Reporting to WebMD, endoscopy is needed when a person experiences unusual symptoms, so doctors need to examine the internal organs to look for the source of the disease. Some of the symptoms that require
At the time of fasting the body requires adaptation, including the digestive system. Various problems can arise if the regulation of eating patterns during fasting is not appropriate. The following is the explanation from Epistel P. Simatupang, MD consultant gastroenterology hepatology, regarding digestive problems that often arise at the beginning of fasting.
According to Prof. Ari Fahrial Syam, MD, Ph.D., MMB, FACP, FACG President of ISDE as well as a gastroenterology hepatology consultant, before fasting patients with GERD should consult their doctor first. This is because GERD is closely related to the stomach. He recommends taking stomach acid medicine first during the first week
Fasting in Ramadan is an obligatory command from Allah SWT that must be done by Muslims. The suggestion to do this fast has good benefits for health. As mentioned in the hadith from Abu Hurairah RA, Rasulullah SAW said "fasting you will be healthy" (HR. Ath Thabrani in Mu'jam al Awsath). A
Based on the Health Ministry of Indonesia, colon cancer or colorectal cancer is a malignancy that attacks the intestinal tissue consisting of the colon (the longest part of the large intestine) and/or the rectum (the final part of the large intestine before the anus)(Health Ministry). Currently, colon cancer is the third most
Do you know what Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is? GERD is a stomach acid disease characterized by a burning feeling in the chest, frequent belching, sour taste in the mouth, and even shortness of breath. This is due to the weakening of the lower esophageal sphincter muscle which is located at the
When the covid pandemic hit, the government advised people who had no interest to stay at home to prevent transmission of the coronavirus. However, when our condition or one of our family members starts to feel bad (sick), we inevitably want to go to a health service. Meanwhile, the number of confirmed
A new variant of the coronavirus, omicron has been detected in several countries, one of which is Indonesia. The rate of transmission of this variant virus is referred to as one of the fastest. The World Health Organization (WHO) said the omicron variant was first reported to WHO from South Africa on
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