Every decade or so, a global panel of gastroenterology experts rewrites the diagnostic rulebook for conditions like IBS and it's just been updated for the first time in ten years. In this episode, Sandra and Wagdy unpack what's actually changed in the ROME V update, and what it means for anyone who's ever been told "your tests are normal, there's nothing wrong."
This episode covers:
- What the Rome criteria are, and how they moved GI diagnosis from a last resort to a positive process.
- Why "functional" is being dropped, and what the new language actually means for patients.
- The IBS criteria changes — and the new diagnoses added for the first time.
- Why research criteria and clinical criteria are now separate, and who that change is really for.
- Why the patient-provider relationship is now considered part of the treatment itself.
For years, a quarter of people with real, disruptive gut symptoms didn't meet the criteria for any diagnosis at all, despite worse quality of life, higher anxiety and more time spent in doctors' offices than people with no symptoms whatsoever. This episode is about the update that's finally designed to catch them. If you've ever been told your tests are normal and left with more questions than answers, this one's for you.
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Your pursuit of gut health has probably taken you down a rabbit hole of misinformation, useless concoctions and false promises so this is where this uncensored podcast comes in!
The gastroenterologist and his daughter is the first of its kind bringing a specialist gastroenterologist and his daughter to help you navigate the world of all things gut health, from mouth to bum and everything in between! Join your hosts Sandra Mikhail, gut health-specialist dietitian and founder of nutrition A-Z and Dr. Wagdy Mikhail, specialist gastroenterologist and internist, as they unpack the most talked about topics in gut health covering both the medical and lifestyle aspects of all things gut with a ton of comedy and faecal tête-à-tête.
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