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Reach Jackson GI Medical President Frank Jackson, M.D., at news@jacksongi.com Dr. Jackson is available as a source on Prebiotin, prebiotics, and a variety of GI topics. He is also available to write columns for your publication. Below you'll find background on Frank Jackson, Jackson GI Medical, and related story ideas. Thanks for your interest.
Meet Frank Jackson, M.D., FACP, FACG
Dr. Frank Jackson had been a practicing gastroenterologist in Pennsylvania for more than 30 years when he started the patient information web site gicare.com in the 1990s. Without any promotion, the site has attracted four million unique visitors per year. After retiring from private practice, Dr. Jackson studied a growing body of new research about prebiotics and the microbiota of the colon. The implications were profound. Many research volunteers have seen noticeable improvements in their health by using prebiotics. Dr. Jackson founded Jackson GI Medical to teach consumers, physicians and hospitals about this new field, provide relevant products, and help patients take an active part in being healthy. A former president of the Pennsylvania Society of Gastroenterology, Dr. Jackson also has an interest in heart health and was founder of the first commercial cardiac rehabilitation program in the United States in the 1970s. He is an inventor of many medical devices in GI and other fields.
College: Princeton University
Medical School: Johns Hopkins
Residency: NYU Bellevue Hospital, New York City
Gastroenterology Training: University of Pennsylvania
Private Practice: Jackson Gastroenterology, Camp Hill, PA
About Jackson GI Medical
Headquarters: Lewisberry, PA
Founded: 2007
Our mission:
- To provide evidence-based, medically credible educational materials on prebiotics and GI care
- To market prebiotic powders and other products with significant medical research to support them
- To work jointly with the medical and gastroenterology communities to make available prebiotics for use in research Products: Prebiotic powders and related products
Story ideas
Prebiotics - an emerging field in healthcare. A prebiotic is a special type of plant fiber that reaches the colon unchanged. There, it is fuel and nourishment for the myriad numbers of good bacteria. When these good bacteria thrive and multiply, teens and adults reap multiple health benefits, including improved calcium absorption and bone health. Your story can look at the latest research in prebiotics and answer that mysterious question: So what's the difference between prebiotics and probiotics? More details
The NIH Gastrointestinal Microbiome. The National Institutes of Health has launched a three-year, $3 million project to identity the genes within the entire bacterial community in the human colon. Researchers seek to find out all they can about the gut microbiota and how it interacts with the human body, similar to what has been done with the human genome. With this information, we'll be able to further understand and expand on the positive benefits of "good" colon bacteria for overall health. The project will likely have a significant impact on our understanding and treatment of many colon diseases as well. The study involves 250 volunteers in four locations in the U.S. It starts this year and will conclude in 2011. Dr. Jackson can offer expert commentary about this project and its potential ramifications for public health. More details
Prebiotics and calcium: Some of the most exciting research on prebiotics shows an increase in calcium absorption and in bone density among teens taking prebiotics. Researchers are looking at whether prebiotics might be able to prevent or slow osteoporosis in adults. More details
A wonderful colon: Most people have no idea how important the colon and its good bacteria are for good health. More details
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