Mind Body Talk With Dr Jim Kantidakis

In this episode we discussed - Female and Male fertility in IBD -Fears about medication effect on pregnancy -Pre-conception Care -When should a potential mother to be contact their  Gastroenterologist if planning to get pregnant? - When should they not consider trying to get pregnant. - What effect does active disease have on the unborn baby/foetus? - What is the risk of flare during pregnancy ? and how this differs in   Ulcerative Colitis versus Crohns Disease - At what stages of the pregnancy is an unborn child most at risk   and a whole lot more. I hope you find this talk interesting and most of all, helpful. Please enjoy

In today’s episode we covered: The Brain Gut connection The emerging area of Psychogastroenterology The Biopsychosocial model of functional digestive disorders like Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Neuroimaging studies looking at functional digestive disorders The Gut microbiome The Psychological therapies shown to be helpful in managing Digestive disorders/diseases and the research behind them. Dr Keefer’s work in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and the great work she is doing at Mt Sinai in New York and a whole lot more. Valuable and practical information for anyone challenged by these conditions and for Doctors, specialists and other health professionals to apply in clinical practice. A really interesting conversation.   Enjoy

In this episode I sat down and spoke with Isabella Trinca and Angela Khera, Pelvic Floor Physiotherapists, about Biofeedback therapy and how Physiotherapy is used to treat constipation and other Pelvic floor dysfunctions, from constipation to pelvic floor dyssynergia.   We also discussed what to expect from seeing a pelvic floor physio, how to sit on the toilet and how physiotherapy may be helpful with individuals diagnosed with IBD and a whole lot more.

In this episode I talk with Dr Taft about the psychosocial impact of living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) from a professional and personal perspective. In our talk we also discussed the complications of IBD, mental health and psychological treatments, and a whole lot more.

Here it is, the interview I have been wanting to do for a long time. For me, Prof Peter Whorwell and his research played a significant role in my area of interest in Gastrointestinal Psychology. Prof peter Whorwell is one of the nicest people I have met ! Be prepared for my once again, really really long questions…get to the point Jimbo !  Our friend ‘obviously’ shows up again from time to time haha   I had a relaxed and wonderful chat with Prof Whowell We discussed Origins of gut directed hypnotherapy, where and how it all started, from hypnotising his secretary to develop his first clinical study We touch on the research and his reasons why he chose to focus on IBS and other functional gut Disorders We talked about the importance of the therapeutic relationship between doctor and patient, and how he feels patients in the past haven’t been listened to. We touched on Microbiota and current medicine We talked about the power of Placebo How hypnosis increases gastric emptying Diet as he was initially looking a

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Jaci and I delve deeper into the discussion about how diet affects the digestive tract, including the stomach, small intestine and Colon We also touched on diary and how research is looking at increasing diary tolerance, The negative effects of staying on a strict low FODMAP diet for too long Prebiotics, wheat and gluten sensitivity and a whole more…  

Jaci is an accredited practising dietitian who graduated in 2001 with a Masters of Nutrition & Dietetics. She spent the following five years working as a clinical dietitian in various metropolitan Melbourne hospitals and 12 months in the UK. This included experience in oncology, renal, gastroenterology, nutrition support and cardiac units. On her return, Jaci commenced her PhD at Monash University, Box Hill Hospital, with scholarship support from the Menzies Foundation. Her thesis, entitled “The Role of FODMAPs in Gastrointestinal Disorders”, examined dietary triggers for gastrointestinal conditions During her PhD tenure, Jaci was awarded the GESA Douglas Piper Young Investigator Award, Nutrition Society of Australia & New Zealand best oral presentation award, AuSPEN David Russell Clinical Research Award, and Eastern Health research week best oral presentation award. Jaci holds a position as Lecturer and research dietitian at Monash University, continuing her research into diet and gastrointestinal co

Geoff graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1985 and completed his residency years/Gastroenterology training at The Royal Melbourne and Austin Hospitals, followed by a PhD in Neurogastroenterology in Adelaide supervised by Prof Michael Horowitz and Prof John Dent and then a postdoctoral position in Zurich Switzerland. He returned from Zurich and was appointed as a Gastroenterologist at the Repatriation General Hospital in Adelaide prior to his current appointment as Director of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at The Royal Melbourne Hospital in 2002 (to the present time) and Clinical Associate Professor in the University of Melbourne. His academic interests are in Neurogastroenterology and data acquisition/processing. Other appointments include Gastroenterology Advanced Training Committee of the RACP, and on the Council of the Australasian Neurogastroenterology and Motility Association. Geoff’s clinical interests are in patients with complex functional gastrointestinal disorders, but he has quite enoug