Symptoms of Digestive Disorders

Did you know 95% of all colon cancer can be stopped if caught early enough. Also most experts agree that colon cancer may be prevented entirely through a high-fiber low-fat diet. Understanding the diseases that may lead to colon cancer is one way to help you understand how to prevent it. Here are some more suggestions from M. Sara Rosenthal’s book 50 Ways to Prevent Colon Cancer

Know the Rules for People with Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a serious, chronic condition. IBD means one or more parts of your small or large intestine is inflamed. When inflammation and/or ulceration is confined to the inner lining of the colon (colitis) and rectum (proctitis), you have ulcerative colitis. When the inflammation goes beyond the lining into the actual walls of the intestine, you have Crohn’s disease, which usually attacks a part of the GI tract above the Colon. Chron’s can also attack the colon and/or other parts of the gastrointestinal tract. If you have ulcerative colitis the risk of colon cancer is 32 times higher.

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What Causes Colon Cancer

Colorectal cancer accounts for roughly 13 percent of all cancers and is considered the second leading cause of cancer deaths, next to lung cancer. But colon cancer may be preventable through diet. According to M. Sarah Rosenthal author of 50 Ways To Prevent Colon Cancer, “Of all the studies done on cancer and dietary fat, the strongest connections can be made between high fat diets and colon cancer. As for fiber, studies have shown that people who consume large quantities of fiber have lower rates of colon cancer. Studies also show that the number of calories in your diet-regardless of whether they are fat or fiber-can also increase the risk of colon cancer.” Interestingly, diet may even play a role in lung cancer. Studies have shown that people with low intakes of carotene(orange,red, and purple plant foods) have higher rates of lung cancer.

So here are the some of the suggestions from 50 Ways To Prevent Colon Cancer by M. Sarah Rosenthal:

1. Get screened - The purpose of screening for colon cancer is to find out if you have any polyps. Polyps are benign growths that can develop into colon cancer. All colon cancer starts from a polyp, but not all polyps turn into colon cancer.

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Colon Cleansing Benefits

Colon Cleansing used to be something just recommended by homeopathic doctors. My own first experience with colon cleansing was a prescription from a doctor who practiced homeopathic medicine but was also a medical doctor. She had both a D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathy) and an M.D. (Doctor Of Medicine). You may have heard ofcolon cleansing from Dr. Oz the very popular medical expert on Oprah’s show. With digestive disorders on the rise (60 to 70 million people per year) many of us are looking for some relief. Especially at this time of year, with the holidays approaching, it would be a good idea to do a little preventative maintenance on our systems.

When your colon is not working properly, toxins may be forced to leave the body in ways other than natural elimination. Halitosis (bad breath) and body odor can be signs of colon malfunction. Yeast infections can also be a result of your colon not functioning at peak effeciency. Colon cleansing may help eliminate these problems.

Bad bacteria in the colon can possibly cause colon diseases, headaches, fatigue, muscle aches,lupus and cardiovascular disease.

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Preventing Colon Problems

A colorectal cancer screening is recommended at age 50 and beyond unless you have a risk factor. So many people put them off because they are afraid of the discomfort. Doctors say though with sedation the procedure is painless. The benefits to having the screening is that with early detection, colon cancer is curable in up to around 90 percent of the cancers.

Colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon and/or rectum) is the third most common cancer and second leading cause of cancer deaths among Americans. The American Cancer Society reports that colon cancer rates among African Americans are about 15% higher and deaths about 40% higher than among whites. Yet there is no explanation for this statistic. There is some common ground between the lifestyles of  black Americans and colon cancers risk factors being overweight, low level of physical activity, having a diet high in fat and red meat and low in fruits and vegetable. Risk also increases if you smoke, have a family history of colorectal cancer, have  digestive disorders such as IBS,ulcerative colitis or Crohns disease.

Here are some commonly prescribed prevention strategies:

Eat less fat and less red meat especially processed meat. Eat more fruits and vegetable.

Eat more fish and chicken.

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Nobody likes to talk about it, but Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Chron’s Disease, and other sensitive bowel ailments can make our lives miserable. Many of these issues cannot be cured with current medicine. Many medical treatments for ailments like Chron’s disease are very expensive, and they do not cure the disease, but only postpone symptoms. But I have known lots of afflicted people who have turned to natural remedies for relief. Read About Natural Colon Cleansing by clicking on the ad above.

Just read the following article we’ve picked up….

Jim Peterson was a natural born athlete. He played baseball, basketball, football and other sports in the proper season. Being outside and competitive, and part of a winning team was important to Jim. He loved sports, and when he started to suffer from irritable bowel syndrome he was afraid he might be sidelined for the big game. Jim’s spirit was willing, but it seemed that every time he tried to play he would suffer from abdominal cramps. Jim could tell he was bloated and retaining water, and the diarrhea he was suffering from wasn’t just irritating, it was downright embarrassing.

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