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Dr Melvin Look, medical director at Panasia Surgery Group, shares how to maintain gut health. DENISE KOK Governments the world over are urging citizens to practise good personal hygiene by regularly washing their hands and avoiding touching their faces because of the Covid-19 pandemic. But, according to Dr Melvin Look, medical director at…
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Abdominal bloating, visible distension of your tummy, chronic diarrhoea, excessive gas, flatulence and abdominal cramps and discomfort are all very common symptoms that anyone can have from time to time, and are usually due to overeating or consumption of unhealthy foods. If these symptoms are frequent or disturbing, you may even have seen your doctor…
Maintaining a healthy gut will have a beneficial impact on our health beyond the digestive system.
Dr Melvin Look, 53, a consultant surgeon in gastrointestinal, laparoscopic and obesity surgery. He also has a special interest in endoscopy and the treatment of digestive diseases.
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Colorectal cancer is one of the commonest cancers worldwide and is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in developed countries.
The popular meaning of this term is quite different from its specific medical definition. Gut health refers to a state of effective digestion and absorption of food, resulting in gastrointestinal wellbeing and an absence of illness.
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