In this weeks episode of Pushing the Limits I interview the esteemed Associate Professor Edmund Leung. A gastro enterologist and surgeon. What you will learn in this episode: What is gastroenterology How the study of the microbiome intersects with the gastrointestinal surgery. How can we support the health of our digestive system The definitions of common ailments from IBD to Crohns to Coeliac A deep dive in Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and their impact on the health as a whole. Leaky gut, zonulin, Secretory IgA, SIBOT The impact of the gallbladder on the health of the gut The impact of the gut on mood and behavior  The function of Butyrate The differences between  a colonoscopy and a Colonography CT and the pros and cons Screening for cancer The pancreas and it's role  Our gut it the seat of much of our immune system and understanding your intestinal system and how to improve your health through this lens is crucial to anyone wanting to optimize their longevity and slow ageing. Bio  Associate Professor Edmund Leung - General Surgeon  Qualifications: MB BS London; CCT (UK) (Gen Surg); DMedSci (Immunology); JAG (Endoscopy); FRCS (Gen surg); FEBS (Oncology) Edmund came to New Plymouth with his family just before the Covid pandemic from UK. He had been a senior lecturer and consultant gastrointestinal surgeon in UK for many years. Ed graduated medical school in London in the late 1990s and spent his surgical career in middle England, where he obtained his surgical fellowship and research doctorate in bowel cancer. At the end of Ed's fellowship, Ed spent some time in Basingstoke, UK, with Professor Bill Heald and Professor Brendan Moran further subspecialising within the fields of pelvic cancer. Outside Ed's clinical duties, he is an active Surgical Oncology examiner for European Board of Surgery and a training convenor for the Royal College of Surgeons with now over 80 peer-reviewed publications. Ed has peer-reviewed over 300 medical journal manuscripts. Furthermore, Ed is also the International Ambassador for the British Association of Surgical Oncology, actively promoting better training, delivery of care and public awareness on cancer surgery. In 2019, Edmund was the winner of the British Silver Scalpel Surgeon of the Year. Interests Interventional and diagnostic gastroscopy and colonoscopy  Laparoscopic cholecystectomy Hernia (Laparoscopic or open) Skin tumours Abdominal pain and adhesions Irritable bowel syndrome Haemorrhoidal surgery and other anal conditions: fistulae, fissures, proctalgia Pilonidal Surgery: Simple excision to Limberg flap Major open and laparoscopic Surgery: Cancer, Diverticular disease and Inflammatory Bowel Disease TAMIS (Transanal minimal invasive Surgery) Pelvic floor disorders: obstructed defaecation, functional incontinence/constipation and prolapse Abdominal and groin hernia repair including parastomal hernia repair (open and laparoscopic) Title or Designation General Surgeon Post-Fellowship Training - MBBS, MRCS (General Surgery), DMedSci (Molecular immunology), JAG (Endoscopy), FRCS (Colorectal), FEBS (Surg Oncology) - Honorary Associate Professor of Surgery (Auckland)   Personalised Health Optimisation Consulting with Lisa Tamati Lisa offers solution focused coaching sessions to help you find the right answers to your challenges. Topics Lisa can help with:  Lisa is a Genetics Practitioner, Health Optimisation Coach, High Performance and Mindset Coach. She is a qualified Ph360 Epigenetics coach and a clinician with The DNA Company and has done years of research into brain rehabilitation, neurodegenerative diseases and biohacking. She has extensive knowledge on such therapies as hyperbaric oxygen,  intravenous vitamin C, sports performance, functional genomics, Thyroid, Hormones, Cancer and much more. She can assist with all functional medicine testing. Testing Options Comprehensive Thyroid testing DUTCH Hormone testing Adrenal Testing Organic Aci