Aired (October 28, 2023): Totoo nga bang nakakakapagpa-hyper sa mga bata ang pagkain ng tsokolate? Alamin ang paliwanag ni Dr. Oyie Balburias sa video na ito.
Hosted by Connie Sison and its resident doctors, ‘Pinoy MD’ is an informative magazine show that provides wellness tips and answers to some important medical questions.
Watch ‘Pinoy MD’ every Saturday, 6 AM on GMA Network. Subscribe to youtube.com/gmapublicaffairs for our full episodes.
Hosted by Connie Sison and its resident doctors, ‘Pinoy MD’ is an informative magazine show that provides wellness tips and answers to some important medical questions.
Watch ‘Pinoy MD’ every Saturday, 6 AM on GMA Network. Subscribe to youtube.com/gmapublicaffairs for our full episodes.
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00:00 Welcome back to Pinoy MD, Kapuso Ngayon Pung Umaga.
00:03 We are joined by our resident internist and wellness expert
00:07 to answer your Facebook questions.
00:11 No one else but Doc Oye Balburrias.
00:14 Good morning to you, Doc Oye.
00:16 Good morning, Connie, and good morning to our Kapuso who are tuning in to our show.
00:21 For our first question, Doc Oye,
00:23 a two-year-old child with colon cancer
00:27 is it possible to get it if it's in their womb?
00:32 The question is from June Calasi.
00:35 Yes, it's possible, especially if there is a condition called
00:40 hereditary colonic polyposis where there is predisposition of an individual
00:46 even a child, especially if we trace it to your family tree
00:50 where many people have colon cancer.
00:53 This is the first reason why a child as young as two years old
00:58 can develop colon cancer.
01:02 And for our next question, is it true, Doc,
01:04 as said by Furly Shoson, that children are hyper when they eat chocolate?
01:11 Well, it depends on the content of the chocolate,
01:16 simple sugars or white refined sugars.
01:20 Because that's what will cause, number one, it will cause hyperactivity
01:25 because it can affect the balance of the neurotransmitters,
01:31 the inhibitory neurotransmitters versus the excitatory neurotransmitters.
01:36 But if the cacao content of a chocolate is high
01:40 and its simple refined sugar content is low,
01:45 not supposedly, but if it's too high,
01:48 especially if there are additional ingredients, additives or preservatives
01:54 that can cause alteration, imbalance of neurotransmitters,
02:00 particularly what we call glutamate,
02:03 that will cause hyperactivity in children.
02:06 This is our next question.
02:08 Should gallstones be operated when the child is from 0.2 to 0.5 years old
02:15 or can it be operated only on medication?
02:18 This question is from CGNet.
02:21 CGNet, I think it's important to give a disclaimer.
02:25 Whoever requested this test, you should go to them
02:30 because the size is very specific.
02:33 Although it's small, and the indication for a person to undergo surgery
02:39 or gallbladder surgery, there are many factors to consider.
02:43 Not only the size of the stone.
02:45 Although if the stone is small,
02:47 especially if it triggers what we call gallbladder contraction,
02:53 these are the sizes of stones that can pass through the narrow part of our abdomen.
03:00 But there are many considerations before a doctor considers
03:05 the indication if it's right for you to undergo gallbladder surgery
03:10 or remove your abdomen.
03:12 We have another question from Line A.
03:16 What are the so-called sludge balls that are found in the gallbladder?
03:21 What is that?
03:22 The sludge is an indication that the path of bile in your abdomen is not proper.
03:31 In fact, it is likely to cause bleeding or the flow is not proper or the flow is laminar.
03:39 So instead of going to the small intestines,
03:43 the sludge is going to the gallbladder.
03:47 So basically, it's like a sludge ball.
03:51 We can help with that.
03:53 There are foods that you can eat to fix the flow of bile
04:00 from the gallbladder to our small intestine.
04:03 These are called "colegogues" of foods.
04:07 A good example of that is artichokes.
04:11 Or apples are also one of the colegogues of foods.
04:15 Even coffee can help with that.
04:17 That's why some people eat coffee after a meal,
04:20 especially if the food is heavy, they drink coffee.
04:23 Because coffee acts like a colegogue.
04:26 It helps the easy flow of bile from our abdomen to our small intestine.
04:35 And our next question, Doc, is it true that the acidic "Bignay" leaves are good or tasty?
04:44 This is a question from RGJR.
04:47 You know, there are many studies done on this fruit, the "Bignay".
04:53 Because there are many of these, like in our country, in Southeast Asia, like Malaysia.
04:57 This fruit is very endemic.
05:00 So it's good to use in making juice.
05:04 But it was studied that its phenol content contributes to its antioxidant capacity.
05:11 There are many claims about this food,
05:14 but I only know that it has a high antioxidant capacity.
05:19 If this can contribute to controlling acid, I have not read any evidence.
05:25 And let's remember, when the symptoms of hyperacidity occur,
05:30 the acid is not the real problem of our small intestine.
05:33 It's the damage of the intestinal wall, or what we call the mucosal barrier.
05:39 Thank you so very much, Doc Oye, for answering our Facebook questions.
05:42 And to all of those who sent their questions, keep them coming.
05:47 Because maybe next Saturday, we'll be able to answer your questions.
05:51 Thank you.
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