Dr Ilana Gurevich | Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and Bile acid malabsorption - both un-recognised causes of diarrhoea

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#253 Dr. Gurevich is a naturopathic physician and acupuncturist. She is currently co-owner of two large integrative medical clinics, one in northwest Portland and one in northeast Portland. She runs a very busy private practice specializing in treating inflammatory bowel disease as well as IBS/SIBO and functional GI disorders.

She lectures extensively and teaches about both conventional and natural treatments for inflammatory bowel disease as well as SIBO and IBS. She is one of the foremost experts on the intersection of IBD and IBS and how treating one resolves the other.

Dr. Gurevich also acts as a mentor in the naturopathic community educating about GI disorders. She supervises residents and consults with physicians about their most difficult GI cases. Dr. Gurevich was nominated as one of Portland Top Docs by the Portland Monthly in both 2014 and 2016.

In this episode we cover

• What Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and Bile acid malabsorption is and their link to diarrhoea
• The underlying causes of these conditions
• Symptoms someone may express if they experience any of these conditions
• Steatorrhea - what is it?
• Complications and consequences that can occur if left untreated
• Strategies and interventions
• Diagnosis of these conditions
• And so much more