‘Star Health Ranking Number One’, Ji Seok-jin was also surprised “This is the first time I‘ve seen a program like this!”
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‘Star Health Ranking Number One’ first aired on Channel A at 8:10 PM on Wednesday, February 5th. Every week, all cast members represent their respective generations and receive special checkups, and the rankings are revealed. The first topic of the program was stomach cancer, also known as ‘Koreans’ cancer’.
On that day‘s broadcast, the cast members underwent various tests such as gastroendoscopies and hydrogen breath tests to check their stomach health. Based on the results, the cast members’ actual stomach health rankings were revealed for the first time.
The cast members, who could not hide their nervousness before the health rankings were announced, unanimously said, “This is the first time we‘ve seen a program like this”. In particular, the results of the examination were kept completely confidential until filming, allowing for a vivid sense of presence and the real reactions of the cast to fully demonstrate the program’s new concept in health.
On that day‘s broadcast, the person with the highest risk of stomach cancer took first place, and the person with the lowest risk took fifth place. The long-awaited first place for the ‘Person with the Highest Risk of Gastric Cancer’ was taken by Dokgo Youngjae, in his 70s.
Dokgo Youngjae, who had been boasting from the beginning of the filming that he had never had a stomachache, was diagnosed with chronic atrophic gastritis, erosive esophagitis, and duodenitis, and was also diagnosed with Helicobacter pylori. ‘Helicobacter pylori’, a group 1 gastric cancer carcinogen designated by the World Health Organization (WHO), does not disappear on its own, so eradication treatment is essential. “Dokgo Youngjae needs to see a doctor right away”, he even got the opinion of his number one attending physician, which worried all the cast members.
On the other hand, Lee Kyung-sil, in her 50s who had suffered from ‘gastritis’ since her 20s and looked the most nervous, broke everyone’s expectations and took 5th place in ‘Stomach Health Ranking’. Lee Kyung-sil was diagnosed with erosive gastritis, but her stomach was in relatively good condition for her age. Everyone on set was surprised by the special checkup results that no one could have predicted.
In addition, Ji Seok-jin, in his 50s who revealed that “I was treated for a duodenal ulcer 10 years ago”, was diagnosed with ‘triple inflammation’, as a result of the checkup, including erosive gastritis, duodenitis, and reflux esophagitis, taking 2nd place in ‘Stomach Health Ranking’. Han Da-gam, who had a family history of stomach cancer, came in third after being diagnosed with erosive gastritis and reflux esophagitis, along with a warning about a family history, and Hwang Yu-ju, the youngest in her 30s, came in fourth after being found to have erosive gastritis and a significant amount of bacteria in her small intestine.
As a result of the program‘s special checkups, all of the guests, who gathered as representatives of each generation from their 30s to their 70s, were found to have gastritis of various sizes, confirming once again that they represent ‘Korea, which has the highest stomach cancer incidence rate in the world’.
Therefore, the number one expert group recommended mastic lactic acid bacteria as the “number one prescription for stomach health”. In fact, in Greece, mastic, a precious ingredient called the tears of the gods, is said to help with both stomach and intestinal health when added to lactic acid bacteria.
Channel A’s ‘Star Health Ranking Number One’, which has been attracting viewers‘ attention with its high popularity since its first broadcast, airs every Wednesday at 8:10 PM. The first episode, which aired on the 5th, is scheduled to be rebroadcast on Tuesday, February 18th at 6 AM.
Reporter Yoo Ji-hye yjh0304@donga.com
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