This week Dr. Islam sits down with Veronica Estrada, DNP, FNP-C of Estrada Health & Wellness to talk about a number of topics, beginning with her journey of starting a private self-pay practice under the current health care system. They discuss the benefits of circumventing the insurance pitfalls in her practice both for her and her patients, preventative care and even skin care routines!

To learn more about Veronica's practice, visit: https://www.wellnessestrada.com/

Let's Talk About Poop!

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In this week's join-podcast with KAMC News, Paging Dr. Islam, they discuss a wide variety of medical topics starting with the trials and tribulations of medical school (0:25).

They also discuss the mysteries of cortisol and how to manage stress (11:30), snoring (17:50), sick season (19:30) and the importance of poop frequency (22:30).

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Office: 806-696-4440

In today's joint podcast with KAMC News, Paging Dr. Islam, they discuss a variety of topics from the health world.

They discuss RFK's new food pyramid (2:55), the relationship between the gut and the brain and how GLP-1's play a role (8:50), the differences and benefits of prebiotics and probiotics (14:10), how much protein you should have in your diet (15:45), skipping breakfast (16:50), dealing with gout (17:50) and the do's and don't's of Aspirin (20:55).

Website: https://lubbockgastro.com
YouTube: @SameerIslamMD
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sameerislammd
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Office: 806-696-4440