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Dr Sohail Iqbal Sheikh MBBS, MS Orthopedics, (Dip) in Orthopedics (Austria) Dr Sohail Iqbal Sheikh is an orthopaedic surgeon and serving as Professor of Orthopedics in Islamic International Medical College Rawalpindi Pakistan. He is Head of Orthopedics Department of IIMCT Pakistan Railway Hospital Rawalpindi, a 400 bedded hospital. Dr Soahil Iqbal Sheikh completed his MBBS (Basic Medical Education) degree in early 1982 From King Edward Medical College Lahore, The most Prestigious college of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Afterwards, he had done his one-year residency from Holy Family Hospital Rawalpindi. After becoming a registered medical practitioner he served as Medical Officer in various hospitals. In 1988, he went to Austria and got a diploma in Orthopedic Surgery. In 1996 he had done MS in orthopaedics from Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad (PIMS). Later in 2008 Islamic International Medical College Rawalpindi, Pakistan requested for his services as Professor of O...

Drink green tea every day. Green tea has many benefits. It is good for weight loss, it contains a lot of useful antioxidants, it protects us against cancer, it lowers cholesterol, it protects us against many other diseases such as heart attack, stroke, vascular diseases and many others. Green tea is different from black tea. Black tea is completely fermented. It contains a lot of caffeine and tannin and both of these substances are responsible for having acid reflux. Chronic acid reflux is one of the major causes of Barrett’s oesophagus and oesophagal cancer. On the other hand, green tea has a much lesser amount of caffeine and tannin as compared to black tea. Moreover, it contains abundant antioxidants and other useful substances that boost immunity and protect us against many diseases. Tannin makes the tea bitter so if your tea is bitter in taste it means this is not good for your stomach so avoid it. The McKinley Health Center recommends green tea for the patients of acid reflux ...

Role of BlackBerries in the Treatment of Barrett’s Esophagus, Heart Burn and Digestive Upset Barrett’s oesophagus possesses a major risk of progressing to deadly oesophagal cancer. In case of a patient of Barrett’s oesophagus, there is a 30% risk of getting oesophagal cancer after 10 years. The major cause of Barrett’s oesophagus is the reflux of stomach acid back to the oesophagus which converts the innermost lining of the lower oesophagal portion to an abnormal type. This abnormal type can convert to cancerous tissue more easily as compared to the normal type. Eating bad quality and unhealthy food is one of the major causes of GERD (Gastro-esophageal reflux disease). Eating right is a key to get rid of bad gastric acid reflux. But if you have already got Barrett's oesophagus then every effort should be made to halt its progress to oesophagal cancer. Fruits and vegetables protect against many cancers. It has also been proved through scientific research studies. New researches c...

Our intestine is a natural habitat of many species of bacteria. But these naturally occurring bacteria do not have any harmful effect on the human body. In fact, they are beneficial in many ways. · They provide us with some good vitamins such as vitamin K · They protect us from obesity and diabetes mellitus · They protect us from gastrointestinal infections · They protect us from indigestion and heartburn · They help in the breakdown of toxic waste products into a less toxic form. Obesity, diabetes mellitus, gastrointestinal infections, indigestion and heartburn, all are the risk factors of Gastroesophageal reflux disease (reflux of stomach acids into the oesophagus) and chronic reflux may cause metaplastic changes in lower oesophagal portion and thus, convert normal oesophagus to Barrett's oesophagus. The normal bacteria present in the gut prevent the growth of disease-causing bacteria through competing for food and space. Thus they protect us from getting infection and dis...

Ginger is a very useful herb. It has been used as a flavouring agent in Asian food. It has a great medicinal value. It was used by people of ancient times to treat wounds and gastrointestinal diseases. Nowadays, scientific research proved the medicinal value of ginger. Ginger has the following important health benefits. It relieves gastrointestinal upset It provides safe and effective relief against pregnancy-induced nausea and vomiting. It has an anti-inflammatory effect and It promotes healing. It protects against colorectal cancer It causes the death of cancerous cells. It boosts immunity and protects against bacterial and viral infections. Ginger promotes digestion and absorption of food in the gut. Ginger is very useful in case of flatulence. Ginger has aphrodisiac properties. Ginger reduces pain. These are the few benefits of ginger. Ginger can be consumed in many forms. Ginger root can be added to the meal, you can add ginger roots in your juice and you may make Ginge...

Probiotics and Barrett Esophagus Probiotics are supplements that contain useful or good bacteria. The gastrointestinal tract of the human body is full of natural bacteria, especially the large intestine and the last part of the small intestine. These bacteria are not harmful to the human body, instead, they are useful. They perform some good function including, production of vitamin K and suppressing the growth of harmful bacteria that can produce disease. There are 400 types of good bacteria in the human gastrointestinal tract. The most important of these 400 types is lactobacillus acidophilus or lactic acid bacillus (LAB). These good bacteria suppress the growth of harmful bacteria. They do so by competing for space and food. The good bacteria occupy space and consume food, and don’t allow harmful bacteria to take their place. The harmful bacteria don’t get enough space and food for their growth and hence their growth is suppressed. Probiotics are used in a number of disorders. The...

Take B-complex for Barrett’s Esophagus Barrett’s esophagus is a precancerous condition in which the epithelium of lower esophagus deviates from its normal histology. It becomes more like intestinal type. Stomach acid is responsible for this change. The lower oesophagal valve (also called lower oesophagal sphincter LES) prevent the reflex of stomach acids into the oesophagus. But too much distension of stomach, large meals or lying down immediately after taking meals can trigger acid reflux. Some foods cause more secretion of acids so they increase the risk of acidic damage. There are drugs that are used to treat gastro-esophageal reflux and heart burn. These drugs include proton pump inhibitors (such as omeprazole, (Losec), Pantoprazole, Esomeprazole etc) and H2 receptor blockers (Cimetidine, Ranitidine (Zantac) etc). Both of these classes of drugs significantly decrease the amount of acid productions. Proton pump inhibitors decrease the amount of acid production by 90 % . Because o...