With April being Esophageal Cancer Awareness month, today's episode delves into the misconceptions and harmful effects of heartburn, the myths surrounding reflux surgery, and the future of heartburn therapy. Dr. Dan Lister, past-president of the American Foregut Society, provides insights on the risks associated with heartburn and the potential of precision medicine in addressing esophageal adenocarcinoma.

This episode was brought to you by Castle Biosciences, maker of TissueCypher, a test designed to predict the risk of esophageal cancer in patients with Barrett's esophagus.

What should I eat to prevent colon cancer? Gastroenterologist Dr. Michael Bass joins the show to answer this and more questions on our diet and risk of CRC. We explore the intersection of nutrition and cancer prevention, focusing on the impact of ultra-processed foods on colon cancer risk.

We have all seen the unfortunate headlines. Why are we seeing a rise of early-onset colorectal cancer and what can we do about it? Dr. Barnell, co-founder and CMO of Geneoscopy, joins the Gut Doctor Podcast to answer these questions and more!

In this episode of the Gut Doctor podcast, Dr. Parikh discusses the current treatment landscape of constipation with Dr. Satish Rao. Dr. Rao is Chair of Gastroenterology, Professor of Medicine, and Director of Neurogastroenterology and Motility at August University. This episode was sponsored by Vibrant Gastro, makers of the drug-free Vibrant System.

In this episode of the Gut Doctor podcast, Dr. Michael Wallace, Professor of Medicine and Director of Digestive Research and Innovation at the Mayo Clinic in Florida, discusses current and future applications of artificial intelligence in the field of GI endoscopy.

Dr. Parikh discusses the brain-gut axis with health and wellness coach Erica Buss, RN. They discuss how breathing techniques, meal challenges and eating in a calm state all interplay with the enteric nervous system - the nervous system found within your GI tract.

In this Food as Medicine episode, Dr. Parikh asks one of his research mentees, Dheera Grover MBBS, to investigate apple cider vinegar and share what we do and do not know about this ever so popular food substance.

We have discussed colon cancer screening on this podcast before but what techniques make for a high quality colonoscopy? In this episode, Dr. Parikh interviews three community gastroenterologists to answer this question. Drs. Sarah Canavan, Krzysztof Kopec, and Adam Schoenfled discuss the tips, tricks, and tools that make them high quality endoscopists.