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This week Dr. Islam welcomes in Dr. David Long of Lubbock Cooper Health Center. They discuss preventative health care, namely three hot topics within the industry: GLP-1s, peptides, and hormone replacement therapy. They specifically discuss the benefits of testosterone in not only men, but women as well.  Let's Talk About Poop! Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

This week Dr. Islam welcomes in Dr. Michael McPherson to discuss a variety of topics, including testosterone: who needs it? What are the benefits? What are the side effects? Why are we seeing TRT prescribed more than ever?  Also, they dive into the GLP-1 topic and answer the question: should every person be on some dosage of a GLP-1? The answer may surprise you.  Let's Talk About Poop! Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

This week Dr. Islam welcomes in Dr. Ann Hughes Bass, who is board certified in obesity medicine, to the program. Dr. Bass takes a deep dive into the trials, tribulations and misinformation surrounding weight loss, food, macros, exercise, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome.  Let's Talk About Poop! Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

This week Dr. Islam visits with Lacey Meeks ACNP-BC, FNP-BC of Farwell Family Healthcare. They discuss Lacey's move to a functional medicine approach in serving both adult and pediatric patients, focusing on preventative lifestyle choices over strictly pushing pills.  From hormones to peptides to sexual health, they dive into it all.  Let's Talk About Poop! Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

This week Dr. Islam sits down with UMC Senior VP, Jeff Hill, who shares his successful weight loss story. He talks about losing nearly 60 pounds without the aid of a GLP-1 and shares his diet and exercise tips that helped him.  Let's Talk About Poop! Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

This week Dr. Islam welcomes in Dr. Kirk Tiemann of Regal Park Medical Center. They talk extensively about the radical changes and disruption GLP-1's have had on the medical industry as well as the incredible benefits of these new drugs.  Also Dr. Islam shares some of the weirdest objects he's found during an endoscopy!  To learn more about Dr. Tiemann's family medicine practice, Regal Park Medical Center, visit regalparkmedical.com or call 806-795-6421. Let's Talk About Poop! Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

This week Dr. Islam talks extensively with Kobie Benham, NP of TXcare Family Health about the breakthroughs and benefits of hormone replacement therapy and peptides. From testosterone, GLP-1's, GLP-3's, BPC-157 and many more, Kobie walks us through his experiences of helping people in the West Texas and Eastern New Mexico areas with these new treatments.  To learn more about Kobie's practice, you can visit txcareclinic.com  Let's Talk About Poop [and hormones]! Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

This week Dr. Islam welcomes in sleep specialist Dr. Christopher Rose to the podcast. They take a deep dive at sleep: how sleep works, the various sleep cycles, patterns, insomnia, sleep apnea and much more.  To learn more about Dr. Rose's sleep center, you can call 806-791-3999. Let's Talk About [Sleep]! Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

This week Dr. Islam sits down with Veronica Estrada, DNP, FNP-C of Estrada Health & Wellness to talk about a number of topics, beginning with her journey of starting a private self-pay practice under the current health care system. They discuss the benefits of circumventing the insurance pitfalls in her practice both for her and her patients, preventative care and even skin care routines! To learn more about Veronica's practice, visit: https://www.wellnessestrada.com/ Let's Talk About Poop! Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

In this week's join-podcast with KAMC News, Paging Dr. Islam, they discuss a wide variety of medical topics starting with the trials and tribulations of medical school (0:25).  They also discuss the mysteries of cortisol and how to manage stress (11:30), snoring (17:50), sick season (19:30) and the importance of poop frequency (22:30).  Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

In today's joint podcast with KAMC News, Paging Dr. Islam, they discuss a variety of topics from the health world.  They discuss RFK's new food pyramid (2:55), the relationship between the gut and the brain and how GLP-1's play a role (8:50), the differences and benefits of prebiotics and probiotics (14:10), how much protein you should have in your diet (15:45), skipping breakfast (16:50), dealing with gout (17:50) and the do's and don't's of Aspirin (20:55). Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

This week Dr. Islam welcomes in Dr. Jon Skelton, founder of the Live Life Well Clinic in Lubbock, Texas.   They discuss the importance and Dr. Skelton's shift toward functional medicine (3:02), diabetes and reversing diabetes (5:48), the critical role of sleep and sleep tips (13:20), his stance on the GLP-1 craze (21:25) and practical tips to live your healthiest life (27:40).  To learn more about Dr. Skelton's functional medicine practice, visit https://livelifewellclinic.com Let's Talk About Poop! Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

This week Dr. Islam welcomes in Dr. Jamie Felberg.  He is the Chair of the Department of Family & Community Medicine at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center.  In addition to Dr. Felberg's background, they cover a wide variety of issues facing medicine today including the challenges and advancements of the industry during the Covid-19 pandemic, the future of artificial intelligence in health care, the surprising local outbreaks of measles and syphilis, as well as the easiest thing you can do to get healthy and live longer.  Let's Talk About Poop! Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

In this latest installment of Dr. Islam's podcast collaboration with KAMC 28 News, he and Sandy discuss a wide range of topics including:  -LED light as an experimental cancer treatment (1:05)-Kidney transplants and the organ donation process (9:30)-Are our devices rotting our brains? (19:00)-How hobbies can improve brain health (25:10) Let's Talk About Poop! Website: https://lubbockgastro.comYouTube: @SameerIslamMDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sameerislammdX: @SameerIslamMDOffice: 806-696-4440

Dr. Islam is excited to share another podcast joint-venture with KAMC News and eL+, 'Paging Dr. Islam.'  In this episode they discuss the health trend of full-body MRI scans (0:10), the importance and time table of breast cancer screening (6:20), how to best prepare for cold and flu season (9:15), shingles (12:00), coffee enemas and other detox scams (13:45), the importance of screen limits on children (17:50) and the effect of energy drinks on your gut health (23:25).