Basim Abdelkarim, MD

10/30/2018

Here's How Fitness Helped One Strong Inspiring Woman to Combat Chronic Fatigue and Crohn’s Disease
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This brave woman explains how Crohn’s disease had taken a toll on her life, but fitness helped her to regain control and manage her condition. She went from hiding away to becoming active and a fitness instructor.

Stress was one of the factors that exacerbated her Crohn’s disease and could sometimes kick her into a flare. The gym became her haven from stress.

This ER Nurse fits in workouts in between night shifts.

10/29/2018

The Cleveland Clinic Explains How What You Eat Can Have an Impact on How You Feel, Especially If You Have Pancreatitis
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Pancreatitis occurs when your pancreas, an important digestive organ in your body that produces digestive enzymes, becomes inflamed. What you eat can either help or worsen your condition. Paying close attention to the food you consume can help you to manage your pancreatitis and decrease inflammation. Choosing healthier nutrient-dense foods helps your body to function properly.

The right diet to ease abdominal discomfort

10/28/2018

Here’s How to Recognize the Symptoms of Crohn’s Disease
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Children as young as 11 can be diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. Symptoms of Crohn’s disease can include abdominal pain, bloody stools, diarrhea, nausea, aching joints, and stomach cramping. This inflammatory bowel disease is often mistaken for other conditions.

While medical care and treatment for Crohn’s disease has advanced, many people still go for many years without a diagnosis and often dismiss the symptoms until they become more severe.

Crohn's disease symptoms can include abdominal pain, cramping, bloody stools, and diarrhea, but it can also cause fatigue, aching joints, and sore, re

10/27/2018

A Doctor Explains Why You Should Be Proactive With Your Bowel Health,(http://ow.ly/238N30lLsrr)

Digestive disorders like Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and irritable bowel syndrome are on the rise. This interesting article also delves into the gut microbiome and how gut health can impact your health overall.

Inflammatory bowel disease typically affects young adults and many people are diagnosed during adolescence. It’s important to know the signs to look out for.

Halting the rapid rise in inflammatory bowel disease will require a proactive approach to medicine, and a focus on the gut.

10/21/2018

Here’s the 411 on acute pancreatitis from the American Academy of Family Physicians (http://ow.ly/gs4x30lLsrq)

Acute pancreatitis has been linked to gallstones and chronic alcohol abuse among other factors. Abdominal pain is one of the biggest signs of pancreatitis. To lower the risk of complications, early treatment is important, and a multifaceted treatment approach usually yields the best results.

10/20/2018

Here Are Six Signs Something More Serious Could Be Wrong With Your Digestive Health (http://ow.ly/QX5l30lLsrp)

Severe chest pain can be a sign of a heart attack and a serious concern with your digestive or heart health, but there are other ways your body can let you know that something might be wrong.

There are some signs that can indicate a serious underlying medical problem, such as blood in the urine, sudden leg pain, sudden numbness and loss of sensation in the legs or arms, and bleeding gums.

10/14/2018

A Brave Young Woman Is on a Mission to Raise Awareness About Crohn’s Disease (http://ow.ly/QDxK30lLsro)

At just 11 years old, Sophie Eisen was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disease. Sophie wasn’t growing properly like her friends and was experiencing severe abdominal pain.

By age 17, Sophie had her Crohn’s more under control and discusses the various methods and treatments she uses to improve her daily life and manage her condition. Sophie is determined to help others and teach people about Crohn’s disease and how common it is in young adults and adolescents.

At age 11, Sophie Eisen was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Now, at age 17, she has her Crohn's under control and is the local honorary chair of the York Region Gutsy Walk for Crohn’s and Colitis.

10/13/2018

More Young Adults Are Getting Colon Cancer
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A young mother of just 34 years old was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer after a colonoscopy. Heather's colon was removed, and she began chemotherapy, but unfortunately the cancer had already spread to other parts of her body and the family lost Heather just four years later.

This story is one of many that highlights the seriousness and increasing prevalence of colon cancer in young adults. Many people dismiss the stomach pain and other symptoms as a condition like irritable bowel syndrome. In some cases, the symptoms of colon cancer can be similar.

Heather Blackburn-Beel was 38 years old when she died from colon cancer, an example of a troubling rise of the cancer's incidence in young adults.

10/07/2018

Colon Cancer Is on the Rise in Young People
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The recommended screening age for colon cancer is 50, however, more younger people are being diagnosed with colon cancer, like Kevin Hayes who was diagnosed at the young age of 28. Doctors and researchers believe the increase in colon cancer in younger people in their 20s and 30s is likely associated with obesity, poor diet, inactivity, and other factors.

The overall number of deaths connected to colore**al cancer are down for those over 50, as is the cancer rate for that age group, but there's been an increase in the colore**al cancer rate in young people.

10/06/2018

What Causes Abdominal Bloating?
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There are a number of causes of abdominal bloating, including irritable bowel syndrome and an infection. In most cases, it isn’t a cause for concern and can go away on its own and be treated at home. Abdominal bloating could just be a result of indigestion and gas.

There are many causes of abdominal bloating, including fluid retention, irritable bowel syndrome, food intolerance, and infection. For most people, the cause of bloating may be fairly harmless and can be treated with simple home remedies. Here, we look at the causes of bloating, what to do, and when...

09/30/2018

How to Find Help for Hemorrhoids
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While hemorrhoids can be painful and embarrassing, they're usually fairly easy to treat, manage, and even prevent. Hemorrhoids affect 75 percent of people age 45 and older, according to Harvard Health. Symptoms of hemorrhoids can include pain, itching, and bleeding following a bowel movement. They often shrink on their own or with the help of simple medications and remedies. If you’re having trouble with hemorrhoids, it’s best to visit a gastroenterologist for treatment.

More than 75% of people ages 45 and older have hemorrhoids, and many of them develop symptoms, such as re**al pain, itching, and bleeding after a bowel movement. The good news is that they are rarely dangerous and often shrink on their own when aided...

09/29/2018

What’s Causing Your Heartburn?
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If you’re experiencing heartburn and a burning sensation in the central area of your chest, it could be acid reflux, when stomach acid flows back up through your esophagus and irritates it. Medications like proton pump inhibitors can effectively treat frequent heartburn.

Q: I have been getting heartburn after meals for quite some time. What's the likely cause, and what should I do?A: A burning sensation in the central chest region that occurs after meals is a common problem, and often is due to fluids in the stomach (which contain acid) leaking back up into the food...