Besides being a relatively effective treatment for an upset stomach, herbal supplements containing ginger root may be good for the colon, too.
What’s not to like about fresh fruits and vegetables? Besides delivering a potent dose of vitamins and plenty of dietary fiber, such foods can be a tasty way to replace processed foods while improving colon health.
For food lovers who love their vegetables crisp and fresh, the prospect of eating overcooked broccoli can be pretty grim.
If you’re occasionally faced with constipation, diarrhea, bloating, embarrassing gas, heartburn and irritated or uncomfortable bowels, then the importance of regular elimination can be the answer to achieving optimal digestive health. When you can’t properly empty your bowels, you could experience damage to every cell, gland and organ in your body. Even worse, without regular, daily elimination and colon maintenance, your bloodstream and lymph system may become overloaded, and unable to efficiently detoxify.
When you can’t properly empty your bowels, you could experience damage to every cell, gland and organ in your body. Even worse, without regular, daily elimination and colon cleansing, your bloodstream and lymph system may become overloaded with toxins, chemicals and rotting waste.
A common stomach bacteria, known as Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), may help to reduce inflammation of the colon that is caused by Salmonella, according to a new study conducted at the University of Michigan. The scientists analyzed mice that had been infected with H. pylori and who were also diagnosed with Salmonella poisoning. As a result, the subjects experienced the inflammatory bowel disease known as colitis.
Pediatric patients who have been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease (CD) may be less likely to need surgery, according to findings published in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. CD is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes damage to the gastrointestinal system, and is commonly treated with medications. However, as individuals are diagnosed with the illness at an older age, they are more likely to need surgery in order to correct related health problems.
Government officials recently approved the Affordable Care Act, which requires new health insurance plans to remove costs that cover preventative services, including screenings for colon cancer. Health organizations, including the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), hope ridding patients of these expenses will lead to more screenings and lower the mortality rate of this type of cancer
People who maintain a healthy lifestyle may be less likely to develop colorectal cancer, according to findings published in the British Medical Journal. In fact, researchers have found that monitoring use of alcohol and cigarettes, exercise, waist circumference and diet can reduce one’s risk by 23 percent.
Colonoscopies may prove beneficial for men with prostate cancer, according to findings presented at the annual American College of Gastroenterology Meeting.
A recent study has found a link between type 2 diabetes and colon cancer among men, according to findings published in the journal Gastroenterology.
Irritable bowel disease (IBD) is a digestive disorder that affects more than 5 million people in the world. In order to assist research efforts toward preventing this disease, the Kenneth Rainin Foundation has given $200,000 in grants to medical teams developing protective treatments. People with IBD suffer damage to their colon and small intestine, which can lead to fatigue, abdominal discomfort and bleeding.
An irregular genetic strand may increase your risk of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to research conducted at Ohio State University. Using tissue samples taken from IBS patients, investigators discovered a ribonucleic acid (RNA) mechanism that could lead to damage of the colon membrane. They found that this RNA reduced production of glutamine, an amino acid that prevents diarrhea, bloating and abdominal pain.
Older women who have been diagnosed with colon cancer and have an unhealthy weight may are at a higher mortality rate, according to a study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.
Smoking cigarettes may be considered a cause of colon cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of The National Cancer Institute. While smoking has been linked to the increased risk of being diagnosed with this disease, little is known about how it may cause colon cancer. After analyzing data collected during the Iowa Women’s Health Study, a team of researchers surveyed more than 98,000 women aged 55 to 69 about their smoking habits.
