Spring Clean Your Colon and Gut

Learn how your colon and gut health impact your whole body. 

 

Guest:

Kristen Halm, MD, colon and rectal surgeon with Colon-Rectal Surgery Associates and Lehigh Valley Health Network, discusses women’s colon health with Mike and Steph from B104.

 

Chapters:

     · 00:01 - Intro

     · 00:40 - Steph’s first colonoscopy

     · 1:49 - Why does my colon health matter?

     · 2:13 - Signs of a healthy colon

     · 2:43 - Warning signs something may be wrong

     · 3:33 - Is constipation more common in women?

     · 4:55 - Preventing and relieving constipation

     · 5:41 - What to do if you have diarrhea 

     · 7:02 - Got a poop problem? When to talk to your doctor

     · 8:01 - Prebiotics vs. probiotics 

     · 9:47 - The best vitamin for your colon

     · 10:34 - What’s messing up your gut?

     · 11:39 - Hormones and your gut

     · 12:10 - How gut health affects your body

     · 13:24 - What is a colon cleanse?

     · 15:08 - What’s in the “magic pooping drink:” ColonBroom?

     · 16:36 - Colorectal (colon) cancer

     · 17:00 - Risk factors of colon cancer

     · 18:23 - Symptoms you shouldn’t ignore

     · 19:17 - Who needs a colonoscopy?

     · 21:00 - Preparing for a colonoscopy

     · 22:17 - At-home screening tests

     · 24:51 - Prevent and lower your risk of colon cancer

     · 25:14 - What’s the deal with corn?

To learn more about colon cancer screenings at Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute, visit lvhn.org/colonoscopy or attend the Colorectal Cancer Awareness Event at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest on March 29. Visit lvhn.org/colonevent to register for the event. 

What is The Healthiest You?

Amanda Newman with Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) talks with clinicians and experts across LVHN to learn practical health tips for everyday life. Each episode has one goal - to empower you to be the healthiest you. While you’re balancing all the responsibilities – work, mom life (kids, dogs, cats and chickens included), family, friends and the never-ending to-do list – you deserve to take a moment of time to focus on your health.