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The Gastro Truth with Dr. Mel Ona
Board-certified gastroenterologist with graduate training in nutritional biochemistry. 10,000+ patients treated. Thousands of procedures performed.
On this Podcast, Dr. Mel Ona breaks down gut health, digestive symptoms, nutrition science, colon cancer prevention, and disease detection in plain language you can actually use.
No sponsors. No supplement sales. No hype.
Just evidence-based answers from a GI doctor who practices what he teaches.
Topics include: bloating, acid reflux, IBS…
Episodes
- The Gastro Truth with Dr. Mel Ona
How to Make Colonoscopy Prep WAY Easier (GI Doctor’s 7 Tips)
📌 Schedule An Appointment with Dr. Ona: https://www.drmelona.com Everyone says the worst part of a colonoscopy is the prep, not the procedure. I've performed…
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Your Colon Polyp Was Removed. What Happens Next Matters Even More
📌 Schedule An Appointment with Dr. Ona: https://www.drmelona.com Your polyp is gone and your doctor said it wasn't cancer. That sounds like the end of the…
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GI Doctor Exposes 7 Viral Gut Products (And Which One To AVOID)
📌 Schedule An Appointment with Dr. Ona: https://www.drmelona.com Your bathroom cabinet is probably full of gut products that do nothing, or worse, make things…
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Gastroenterologist Ranks Ozempic Side Effects From Annoying to Dangerous
📌 Schedule An Appointment with Dr. Ona: https://www.drmelona.com Rotten egg burps. Gallbladder pain that wraps around your back. A vomiting episode that won't…
- The Gastro Truth with Dr. Mel Ona
How to Catch Fatty Liver While It's Still Reversible
📌 Schedule An Appointment with Dr. Ona: https://www.drmelona.com 1 in 4 adults has fatty liver disease. Most have no idea because the early version does not…
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Gastroenterologist Reveals 3 Ways to Make a Colonoscopy Much Easier
📌 Schedule An Appointment with Dr. Ona: https://www.drmelona.com Two people can get the exact same colonoscopy. One spends the evening cramping and bloated on…
- The Gastro Truth with Dr. Mel Ona
Before You Accept an IBS Diagnosis, Watch This
📌 Schedule An Appointment with Dr. Ona: https://www.drmelona.com IBS is a diagnosis of exclusion. But what actually gets excluded varies wildly from one workup…
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The Gut Medication Most Patients Stay On Too Long
📌 Schedule An Appointment with Dr. Ona: https://www.drmelona.com Most patients on a proton pump inhibitor have no idea it was only meant to be used for 8 to 12…
- The Gastro Truth with Dr. Mel Ona
This Daily Habit at 40 Prevents Serious Gut Issues at 60
📌 Schedule An Appointment with Dr. Ona: https://www.drmelona.com The patients I see at 60 with diverticulitis, colon polyps, and chronic constipation all have…
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What a GI Doctor with a Nutrition Degree Actually Does for Breakfast
📌 Schedule An Appointment with Dr. Ona: https://www.drmelona.com Intermittent fasting or breakfast. You've probably heard both are the right answer, sometimes…
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How Eating Clean Can Make Your Gut WORSE
📌 Visit https://www.drmelona.com If you've been eating clean for months and your gut still hasn't changed, you are not missing a food. You are missing the…
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THIS Heals Your Gut Faster Than Probiotics & Fiber
📌 Visit www.drmelona.com Most people fixing their gut ignore one huge factor. It is not diet. It is not supplements. It is sleep, and poor sleep can undo weeks…
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The #1 Gluten Myth Keeping Your Gut Sick
🎁 Visit www.drmelona.com If you've gone gluten free and you're still bloated, going stricter won't fix it. For most people without celiac disease, gluten isn't…
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What ACTUALLY Heals a Leaky Gut
📌 Visit www.drmelona.com Your gut lining rebuilds itself completely every 3 to 5 days. That means a leaky gut is not stuck for six months. It is stuck because…
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Looking for a Gastroenterologist in West Oahu? Listen To This First
📌 Visit www.drmelona.com If you live on the west side of Oahu, finding a real GI specialist without driving to Honolulu has probably felt impossible. Most…
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Why Your Gut Symptoms Might Not Actually Be Gut Issues
📌 Visit www.drmelona.com Fatty liver disease doesn't start in your liver. The first signs usually show up in your gut, disguised as bloating, slow digestion…
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7 Signs You Might Have SIBO (That Most Doctors Don't Test For)
📌 Visit www.drmelona.com You could go through a colonoscopy, full bloodwork, and walk out with a clean bill of health. And still have the exact problem…
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Colonoscopy in West Oahu: What to Expect and How to Choose the Right Doctor
📌 Visit www.drmelona.com If you live in West Oahu and you've been told you need a colonoscopy, or you know you're overdue and you're finally doing something…
- The Gastro Truth with Dr. Mel Ona
Best Gastroenterologist in West Oahu (What to Look For Before You Book)
📌 Visit www.drmelona.com If you have been searching for the best gastroenterologist in West Oahu and you are not sure who to actually trust with your digestive…
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Your Fatigue, Brain Fog, and Bloating Aren't Separate Problems. Here's What They Have in Common.
📌 Visit www.drmelona.com If you have fatigue, brain fog, and bloating, you may not have three problems. You may have one. Medicine gives each symptom its own…
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After Treating 10,000 Patients, I Stopped Diagnosing People with IBS
📌 Visit www.drmelona.com If your IBS symptoms keep coming back, the diagnosis itself might be the problem. IBS does not tell you why you feel the way you feel…
- The Gastro Truth with Dr. Mel Ona
AI Is Changing How We Detect Colon Cancer. Here's What You Need to Know.
📌 Visit www.drmelona.com A computer is watching your colonoscopy in real time and catching polyps a human eye might miss. You can swallow a camera the size of…
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7 Gut Health Mistakes That Are Making You Sicker (Stop Doing These)
📌 Visit www.drmelona.com You are doing everything you think you are supposed to do for your gut. Your symptoms are still there. Your energy is still low…
- The Gastro Truth with Dr. Mel Ona
The Complete Guide to Preventing Colon Cancer (From a Doctor Who's Seen It All)
📌 Visit www.drmelona.com Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. And it is one of the most preventable. That gap…
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Gut Health Habits I Follow Every Day as a Gastroenterologist
📌 Visit www.drmelona.com I treat gut disease every single day. I have seen what happens when people ignore their digestive health for years. So what do I…
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Your Most Embarrassing Gut Questions, Answered by a Gastroenterologist
📌 Visit www.drmelona.com There are questions about your gut you have never said out loud. You Googled them at 2 a.m. You almost brought them up at your last…
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I Lost Over 50 Pounds as a Doctor. Here's What It Taught Me About Gut Health.
📌 Looking to get into a new diet or need a Gastroenterologist? Visit: www.drmelona.com That gap between knowing and doing is where most people live. It's also…
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The Best and Worst Supplements for Gut Health (Ranked by a GI Doctor)
📌 Looking to get into a new diet or need a Gastroenterologist? Visit: www.drmelona.com You have a cabinet full of gut supplements. Probiotics, collagen, detox…
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How to Fix Acid Reflux Naturally Without Medication. A Doctor's 5-Step Plan
📌 Looking to get into a new diet or need a Gastroenterologist? Visit: www.drmelona.com If you are popping antacids every day, or you have been on a reflux…
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5 Digestive Symptoms You Should Never Ignore (See a Doctor Immediately)
📌 Looking to get into a new diet or need a Gastroenterologist? Visit: www.drmelona.com Blood you dismissed. Weight dropping without explanation. Heartburn that…
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5 Things a Gastroenterologist Needs You to Know About Your Gut
Most of what you've been told about your gut health is either incomplete or flat-out wrong. You're taking supplements you don't need. You're ignoring symptoms…
- The Gastro Truth with Dr. Mel Ona
Everything You've Been Told About Probiotics Is Wrong
📌 Looking to get into a new diet or need a Gastroenterologist? Visit: www.drmelona.com Here's what the supplement industry will not tell you: most probiotics…
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Why You're Always Bloated (And How to Fix It) A GI Doctor Explains
📌 Looking to get into a new diet or need a Gastroenterologist? Visit: www.drmelona.com You cut out gluten. You cut out dairy. You tried low-FODMAP. You took…
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Welcome To The Gastro Truth with Dr Mel Ona
Welcome, I'm a board-certified gastroenterologist with graduate training in nutritional biochemistry. 10,000+ patients treated. Thousands of procedures…