Episode 143: It Takes Guts to Treat Gastrointestinal Disorders
Alex Ford, Professor and Consultant Gastroenterologist at St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK, joins Jonathan to discuss disorders of gut–brain interaction. Ford explains his specific interest in functional gastrointestinal disorders and recent revisions of their aetiology, as well as how conditions of gut–brain interaction affect quality of life and social functioning.
Use the following timestamps to navigate the topics discussed in this episode:
(00:00)-Introduction
(03:16)-Causes of disorders of gut–brain interaction
(06:00)-Impact of gut–brain interaction disorders on quality of life
(07:32)-The cost-effectiveness of eradicating H. pylori in certain conditions
(10:15)-How Ford’s MD thesis impacted the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines for the management of dyspepsia
(12:15)-Ford’s experience as a Post-doctoral Fellow at McMaster University in Canada
(14:24)-The effectiveness of antidepressants in the treatment of irritable bowel disease
(16:50)-Prevalence of disorders gut–brain interaction depending on sex and ethnicity
(19:33)-Effectiveness of the low FODMAP diet on irritable bowel disease
(23:20)-Mental health disorders in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
(28:30)-Ford’s three wishes for global healthcare
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