Did you know how important fiber is to your overall well-being? There are some serious benefits to getting enough fiber in your diet – but, what is fiber? Also known as “soluble” and “insoluble” fiber, this dietary component is anything that cannot be absorbed by the body. Fiber goes all the way through the digestive system without being absorbed at all.
If you’re a middle-aged adult from 40 to 50 years old, your doctor has probably started talking to you about getting a colonoscopy. Colonoscopies definitely aren’t most people’s idea of a good time, but they can help detect early signs of cancer and improve survivability. In this post, we’ll share some tips and tricks for your upcoming colonoscopy, and answer a few common questions: what should you not do before a colonoscopy, is a colonoscopy a painful procedure, and how long does a colonoscopy usually take?
If you struggle with hemorrhoids, we bet you know how uncomfortable and painful they can be. What’s worse, all you can do is wait for them to go away. There are some over-the-counter creams and applications that can help, but what is the most effective medicine for hemorrhoids? If you’re wondering “what can I use over-the-counter for hemorrhoids,” or “does over-the-counter hemorrhoid medicine work,” we’ve got the answers you’re looking for – straight from our colorectal specialists.
If you or a loved one struggles with Crohn’s disease, you know just how painful, uncomfortable, and life-altering this condition can be. While this disease is rare, its impacts on the body are dangerous, often causing malnutrition and reducing a patient’s desire to eat food that they know is going to bother their intestines. In this blog, we’re going to chat a little bit about the Crohn’s disease causes and answer a couple of important questions: what is Crohn’s disease and what is the most effective treatment for Crohn’s disease?
Are you on the hunt for a local, professional, knowledgeable colorectal specialist? If so, we have everything you’re looking for here at the Colorectal Clinic of Tampa Bay. In this blog, we’ll dig into why you might need a colorectal specialist in Tampa Bay and answer a couple of questions: what does a colorectal clinic do and what can I expect at a colorectal appointment? Let’s dive in.
Are you struggling with hemorrhoids? If so, you’re intimately familiar with the symptoms: blood in the stool, itching (oh, the itching!) and pain around the anus, and swelling or lumps around the anal opening. None of that is fun, and talking about it is even less fun – we understand. Here at the Colorectal Clinic of Tampa Bay, we also want your hemorrhoid struggles to be over.
If you’re pregnant, first and foremost, congratulations! Pregnancy is a time filled with many exciting emotions, physical woes, hormonal changes, and mood swings. You may also be familiar with pregnancy hemorrhoids, a pesky condition that causes itching and burning around the anus and pain during bowel movements. In this post, we’ll take a look at what causes pregnancy hemorrhoids, and answer a couple of questions we hear frequently at the Colorectal Clinic of Tampa Bay: how do pregnancy hemorrhoids go away and how long do pregnancy hemorrhoids last?
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with IBS, you’ll already know that this condition can take its toll. While the physical IBS symptoms are uncomfortable, the emotional hardship that also comes with this condition can be even worse for some people. In this blog, we’re going to talk about how to handle this emotional conflict. We’ll also answer a couple of common questions: is living with IBS hard and how do you explain to someone that you have IBS?
Curious about what the “hemorrhoid diet” is? A hemorrhoid diet is simply a set of foods designed to help you recover from hemorrhoids as quickly as possible. These foods are all selected because they will bulk up your stool and make it easier to pass. This is crucial when you have painful bowel movements, and is further complicated by the fact that straining during bowel movements likely caused your hemorrhoids in the first place.
If you struggle with IBS, you are intimately aware of just how frustrating and uncomfortable IBS flare-ups can be. They seem to come on at the worst times, and last far longer than you would like. So, what – if anything – is there to do about these flare-ups? How can you find real relief when these symptoms set in?
In this post, we’ll be answering all of your questions, like how long does an IBS flare-up last, how do you calm an IBS flare-up naturally, and what does an IBS flare-up feel like? Let’s dive right in and help you find some solutions.
Do you suffer from IBS? If so, you’ll know that IBS is mostly a condition that is diagnosed by a process of elimination. This, while necessary, can be extremely frustrating for some people – especially those with severe symptoms and those who are hoping for some relief. In this blog, we’re going to take a look at the answers to some common questions: how do they test for IBS, what are the warning signs of IBS, and is IBS difficult to diagnose?
Here at the Colorectal Clinic of Tampa Bay, we are proud to have a full team of highly-qualified, experienced doctors. In fact, we have some of the best colorectal surgeons in Tampa Bay. In fact, our very own Dr. Jeffrey Mino, who we will be spotlighting today, is also a general surgeon in Tampa Bay. Let’s jump right in; at the end, we will briefly cover some things that Dr. Jeffrey Mino does for our office in a section that highlights “when should I see a colorectal surgeon?”
Do you frequently suffer from hemorrhoids, a pesky anal condition characterized by burning, itching, and sometimes bleeding from the anal opening? If so, you’re probably desperately on the hunt for ways to prevent them in the future. In this blog, we’ll answer some questions like can hemorrhoids be prevented, how can I prevent hemorrhoids at home, and why do I get hemorrhoids so easily.
Here at the Colorectal Clinic of Tampa Bay, we are incredibly lucky to have the surgical talent that we do. Dr. In Soon Park is certainly no exception. Dr. In Soon Park is both a colorectal and gastrointestinal specialist who is incredibly caring and kind to each and every patient he sees. Here are just a few reasons why we are proud to have one of the best colorectal surgeons in Tampa Bay (and an amazing general surgeon in Tampa Bay) working with us at the Colorectal Clinic of Tampa Bay:
We know how anxiety-inducing and stressful it can be to hear a cancer diagnosis (or hear that a loved one got a cancer diagnosis). It can be tempting to pop a search term into Google, but that will likely give you too much information all at once – and you’ll find some information from unreliable sources.
In this blog, we hope to give you the information you’re looking for without stressing you out too much. We’ll cover questions like what are the first signs of colon cancer, what is the main cause of colon cancer, and is colon cancer curable?
