Against the Grain

Feb 27 2022 201

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Host: Samir Kakodkar, MD - specialist in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis Medical School: Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency: Rush University Medical Center Fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology: Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advanced Fellowship in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's and Colitis): Northwestern Memorial Hospital Practice Location 7900 N Milwaukee Ave Suite 19, Niles, IL 60714 For appointments: 847-318-9595 Contact: [email protected] YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSzuuqUFGgtcwpAbtL5b0xw

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Episode 34: My Unbiased Breakdown of Zeposia (Ozanimod) for Ulcerative Colitis

Feb 27 2022 51 mins

This is my review of Zeposia (Ozanimod), a new once a day oral medication for moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. I go over the True North Study (https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2033617) in detail including efficacy and safety data. I have no conflicts of interest with any pharmaceutical companies. These are my opinions regarding Zeposia and other medications based o

Episode 33: What Do Your Biopsies Mean? The Pathology of Crohn's and Colitis - Shriram Jakate, MD

Jan 29 2022 120 mins

Dr. Shriram Jakate is Professor Emeritus in pathology at Rush University Medical Center. He has a particular expertise in GI and liver pathology and has been interpreting slides from patients with Crohn's and colitis for over several decades. I consider him to be the best GI pathologist I have encountered in my career and during this podcast we have a wide ranging discussion about

Episode 32: It's Game Time! Management of Fistulizing Crohn's Disease

Dec 23 2021 109 mins

This is a discussion with Dr. Assad Munis, third year gastroenterology fellow at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, about his recent presentation "Initial Approach to Fistulizing Crohn's Disease" at our grand rounds. We discuss pathophysiology, diagnosis, and primarily medical management. We also touch on topics of stem cell therapy, hyperbaric oxygen and exclusive enteral n

Episode 31: Start Here if you have Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis!

Dec 17 2021 28 mins

I made this podcast for those who are newly diagnosed with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.Dr. K’s Simplified Prescription to Treat IBD(it’s not that complicated to know what to do)1.Start with appropriate and optimized medical therapy, preferably by an IBD specialist (like myself).2.If this works, follow an IBD diet protocol that speaks to you and that you can realistica

Episode 30: A Deep Dive into the DINE Study: The Specific Carbohydrate Diet vs Mediterranean Diet for Crohn's Disease

Aug 21 2021 125 mins

This podcast is a deep dive into the recently published article "A Randomized Trial Comparing the Specific Carbohydrate Diet to a Mediterranean Diet in Adults With Crohn’s Disease." (also known as the Dine Study) published by Lewis, et al. Article link is here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34052278/My guests are Dr. Meghana Doniparthi, gastroenterology fellow at Advo

Episode 29: The IBDCoach Update and Ksharustra (Ayurvedic Seton) for Fistulizing Crohn's Disease

Aug 14 2021 125 mins

This is my second podcast with IBDCoach. We try to make sense of all the IBD diets, supplements and medications out there which can be so confusing! We also have a detailed discussion regarding Andrew's use of Ksharsutra (Ayurvedic Seton) to treat his fistula. I am not officially endorsing or recommending this service or Ksharsutra. You must discuss using any adjunctive therap

Episode 28: Whole Food Plant Based Diet for Crohn's and Colitis: Shamiz and Shukul Kachwalla

Nov 23 2020 60 mins

There are many reasons why a whole food plant based diet may be helpful for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Data suggest limiting omega-6 PUFAs (ie oils), saturated fats, animal protein, and food additives may be associated with a reduced risk of developing IBD. A whole food plant based diet seems to check all of those boxes. However, this doesn’t change the fact that t

Against the Grain Theme Song (Version #1)

Jul 12 2020 5 mins

For all the mega Against the Grain fans out there, here is the full theme song, version #1 in all its glory. The part you are familiar with is in the middle of the track. Produced and Written by Samir Kakodkar. Borrowed some parts from theme from the ABC reality TV show The Mole (that nobody watched). Circa 2003 at Northwestern University, Foster Walker Complex, on a microKorg and

Against the Grain Theme Song (Version #2)

Jul 12 2020 3 mins

For all the mega Against the Grain fans out there, here is the full theme song, version #2 in all its glory. Produced and Written by Samir Kakodkar Circa 2003 at Northwestern University, Foster Walker Complex, on a microKorg and Garage Band.

Does Mycobacterium Avium Paratuberculosis (MAP) Cause Crohn's Disease?

Jun 13 2020 161 mins

There are many theories out there regarding what causes Crohn’s disease. Though ultimately most physicians and scientists acknowledge that we don’t know the cause, there is a small subgroup that believe Crohn’s disease is caused by a specific bacteria called mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis which we will abbreviate as MAP. MAP mainly comes from infected cattle but is now