Listen to the episodeIBS and Gut Problems
Alice Højer Christensen
Alice Højer is a specialist in gastrointestinal diseases with +35 years of experience in the healthcare sector.
She runs the private clinic MaveTarm & Sundhed, which focuses on gastrointestinal problems with a holistic approach.
Alice Højer studies the microbiome and its importance, and has helped launch fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in Denmark.
About the episode
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects up to one in five Danes, but the diagnosis covers very different causes in the microbiome. Alice Højer reviews what IBS actually is and how she sees the condition in her patients in the clinic.
She also explains why the same diagnosis can require completely different treatment from patient to patient and what determines which approach works for each individual.
02:45 - Why is the microbiome important
08:30 - What is IBS and how does it show
13:00 - How to treat IBS & optimize your gut
21:12 - What is "leaky gut" & children's gut issues
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