what are the pros and cons? is it worth it? will it really help my digestive system? will it really reduce belly mass? how high is the risk for certain diseases? what is the best way to do it? is it the same thing they do before a colonoscopy? are there any bad side effects?

what are the pros and cons? is it worth it? will it really help my digestive system? will it really reduce belly mass? how high is the risk for certain diseases? what is the best way to do it? is it the same thing they do before a colonoscopy? are there any bad side effects?

1. the recommended daily intake of dietary fiber is _____ grams
2. name two factors that contributed to an increased life expectancy during the 19th century
3 what is the second leading cause of death in developed countries?
4.list four healthy foods and their benefits for reducing and preventing cardiovascular disease
food benefit
5.list four healthy foods and their benefit for reducing the risk of colon cancer
food benefit
(please answer the questions i tried but cannot find it)

are you at greater risk of cancer redeveloping after having cancerous polyps removed? and are you likely to need chemotherapy afterward?
.. the situation i am wondering about is if two colonoscopies did not get out all of the cancer and surgery is issued to take out a section of the large intestine
there were a lot of polyps and ones too large to remove without surgery

i dont have any really bad symptoms yet, but ive suffered from chronic constipation ever since i can remember. im 20, i eat pretty good foods, drink lots of fluids (waters, juices, sometimes diet sodas), and work-out regularly. i don’t smoke or drink or do drugs. ive never had any really bad health problems except for this constipation. cancer doesnt run in my family either.
i am afraid to take laxatives because i dont want to get addicted to them.
how much at risk am i to get colon cancer? what can i do to stop being so constipated? ive tried eating lots of fiber and drinking lots of water but it only works sometimes.
please help!

i dont have any really bad symptoms yet, but ive suffered from chronic constipation ever since i can remember. im 20, i eat pretty good foods, drink lots of fluids (waters, juices, sometimes diet sodas), and work-out regularly. i don’t smoke or drink or do drugs. ive never had any really bad health problems except for this constipation. cancer doesnt run in my family either.
i am afraid to take laxatives because i dont want to get addicted to them.
how much at risk am i to get colon cancer? what can i do to stop being so constipated? ive tried eating lots of fiber and drinking lots of water but it only works sometimes.
please help!

I have no family history of cancers at all except an aunt who died from breast cancer. But, I have had ulcerative colitis for around 5-6 years in the entire colon (and 1 yrbefore that on the left side only). I am going to start my yearly screenings in a week..(full colonoscopy with biopsies) apparently because my risk of cancer increases after living with UC for that long.. should i be worried or are the chances still very slim? I ve been in remission for 5 years now but i read that the period in which the disease is in remission has no connection to the chances of getting cancer.. any thoughts?

I found out I have FAP when I was 12 and I was just wondering if anybody has had kids when they have had it, but not passed it on to their kids. I already have pre-cancerous cells in my stomach and colon, and I have to have surgury during winter break this year, and I’m so worried. I told my boyfriend about it and he wants to be at the hospital when i have my surgury. Do you think I’m going in the right direction? Or should I just adopt so I can’t take a risk?

I dont want to get them treated, only removed, but if they are just going to come back them Id rather just leave them alone, but Im scared about the possible risk of colon cancer. Has anyone had them removed, if so how do they do it.

OK, I am a 30 year old father that is not very healthy. I watch a lot of those late night infomercials and one night I seen a advertisement for some colon cleansing products.

I decided there was not much I could lose by trying a program like this so I did some research online and pick a system to start with. I am also in the process of giving up soda and exercising more too.

My worry though is what other people have gone through when doing a detox like this. Recently, I have seen some loss of energy and headaches. I started to document my process on my blog at http://cleansecoloncleansingdetox.com/ and have been asking questions on other blogs, but I wonder if there is a risk associated with this process?

Any advice?

Hi all
I just read the article about GB surgery and its connection to the colon cancer. It says that people who undergo gallbladder surgery has a risk to develop colon cancer. That’s scaring because recently i had this surgery. i would like to know your experiences.. is this article true ?

another issue for is that post galbladder surgery diarrhea
I am having this all the time
please help

any experience and posts greatly appreaciated

thank you all in advance

I am 30, almost 31 years old, male and overweight. I have been having some pain in my right side around my gallbladder area for about 4 weeks. My doctor did blood work which ruled out ulcers, an ultrasound which ruled out gall stones and an x-ray which said that I am constipated. However, I have a bowel movement almost every day or at least every other day. I don’t struggle to go and have an amount which I’d say is regular and healthy. The x-ray shows that there is some stool that is stuck in my colon and they recommended a high fiber diet and a laxative if necessary. I plan to do what the doctor said, but if she is wrong about the constipation could it be colon cancer? On an x-ray can colon cancer ever be mistaken for constipation? I always thought the risk of colon cancer didn’t start until you were in your 50′s or so. Am I too young to get colon cancer?

I have an appointment with a gastroenterologist in a few weeks, but until then I’d like some peace of mind.

Colon cancer and hemorroids run in my family. Both my father and grandfather had large bowel movements and so do I. I’ve thought about adding a fiber supplement to my diet to increase the frequency, and have also heard about fish oils…what’s the real deal on how to reduce the risk of hemorroids and colon cancer?
Also, I only eat two meals a day and am slim with high-metabolism, so over-eating isn’t a problem here. (Is metabolism even a factor?) I also don’t drink. I’ve seen these shows on TV that say you’re supposed to be having bowel movements all the time. I’m doing good to have one every other day.

You see I’ve been a little constipated for some time. It might be clearing up with the raisin bran and juice. I want my colon to be completely empty. I worry that when I’m no longer constipated, that there will still be feces caked on the walls of my intestines.(constipation being a potentially non-contributing factor to this).
So, can I use an anal douche like a water bottle to clean out my colon(large intestine)? I’m not looking for a total clean just some I guess. Is this possible? Is there any major risk of doing this without a physician? Help.

P.S I won’t execute any actions based of of yahoo!answers. I know I should consult a physician about this, but I’m asking because…. I don’t have the money. I’m curious.

i want to try it to clean my small intestines out but i dont know if its too much a risk to my health.

I am currently 15 and on the chu yung and colon cleanse Diet i know your properly thinking what the hell ? but i need to lose weight and i am eating healthy and exercising i am just using it as an aid ..
Anyway i was just wondering if it is safe for me to take colon cleanse tablets at the age of 15 ? if not why ? and what are the risk ?

I have severe Ulcerative Colitis that goes up into my transverse colon. One doctor recommended surgery but I’m young and I want to keep my colon. Most other doctors recommend trying Remicade. I keep hearing of the side effects and I wanted to know if anyone has been on Remicade or knows people on Remicade and how they do on this drug.

Thanks
As far as negative side effects, I was just concerned about the risk of cancer, infection, and things like that.

I found out I have FAP when I was 12 and I was just wondering if anybody has had kids when they have had it, but not passed it on to their kids. I already have pre-cancerous cells in my stomach and colon, and I have to have surgury this summer. I’m turning 15 in June. I told my boyfriend about it and he wants to be at the hospital when i have my surgury. Do you think I’m going in the right direction? Or should I just adopt so I can’t take a risk?

I am 20 years old and I feel something is wrong with my colon and I have all the symptoms that arise from colon cancer. I read that colonoscopys are given to people over 50 because people my age arent at risk or it’s rare to have colon cancer. And I was just wondering what other things are there that have the same symptoms as colon cancer?