Dr. Berookim is a colonoscopy Los Angeles doctor that specializes in all types of digestive health issues. Fructose intolerance can be a pain to deal with that is why Dr. Berookim is giving his patients all the information they need to avoid any health issues related to this. The colonoscopy Los Angeles gives their clients [...]
Hemorrhoids. The dreaded word that is associated with getting older and a lot of pain and discomfort during bathroom time. Hemorrhoids are a swollen grouping of veins in the lower rectum region and anus; symptoms include itching, bloody stool, rectal pain and prolapsed, which is when the hemorrhoid protrudes out of the anal canal. Hemorrhoids [...]
Surprisingly, a lot of colonoscopies that are performed in the U.S. are not always performed by a gastroenterologist. A gastroenterologist is a medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of digestive disorders and is best doctor for colonoscopies. On the other hand, a primary care doctor and general surgeon generally do screenings [...]
As a gastroenterologist in Los Angeles, Dr. Berookim takes pride in providing preventative care for his patients. Colon cancer is one of the five most common cancers that are easily preventable. Dedicated to International Men’s Health week, our health center will be focusing on preventative care for colon cancer with these seven tips: [...]
A wealth of medical research exists suggesting that eating too much red meat can cause health problems ranging from heart disease to cancer. However, you may not be aware that consuming too many hot dogs and hamburgers can also affect your colorectal health and even raise your risk of developing colon cancer. In honor of [...]
The FDA has just approved Victrelis and Incivek, drugs that directly inhibit viral replication of the most common strain of Hepatitis C virus. Although the number of new infections has decreased steeply over the last 20 years, Hepatitis is still very prevalent in the U.S. population. According to the CDC, over 3 million Americans live [...]
What if we were to tell you that taking a daily aspirin could reduce the chance of dying from a particular disease by almost a third? According to research published recently that is the case with colorectal cancer. Earlier this year, a British study found that aspirin not only prevents a range of cancers from [...]
For a long time it was believed that the causes of gastric ulcers were diet and stress. This was recently disproven with the discovery that 70-90% of stomach ulcers were in fact caused by a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). Usually the high acid content of the stomach does not allow bacteria to survive. [...]
