Colon

Jenny Smiechowski

Why that thing you’re avoiding could help fix your IBS

It’s hard to be active and fit when you have irritable bowel syndrome. Just to leave the house, you have to locate the nearest bathroom… just in case. It’s very limiting, but worse, prevents you from getting the exercise you need. But the very thing you’re avoiding could be the key to relieving your symptoms.

Dr. Isaac Eliaz

Two plant compounds leading the fight against colon cancer

Colon cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide. These numbers, together with the statistics on outcomes from conventional therapies, reveal an urgent need for integrative approaches to stop cancer development and spread… specifically, plant-based compounds that fight against colon cancer…

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

The food that could make colon cancer obsolete

It’s long been thought that increasing the amount of vegetables you eat could help lower risk for colorectal cancer, and that the reason was, well, fiber. But it’s been discovered that the key to stopping colon cancer is a compound produced when your body digests…

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

Evade the colon cancer epidemic with one supplement

During the next 15 years, more than 10 percent of colon cancers and about 25 percent of rectal cancers will be diagnosed in people under the age of 50. In fact, rectal cancer is expected to increase by more than 124 percent. One simple supplement that can drastically reduce your risk…

Jenny Smiechowski

3 healthy habits that help you survive colon cancer

Researchers recently found that a few healthy habits can make a big difference in the lives of people with stage 3 colon cancer. If you ever doubted the impact of healthy living, consider how these habits improved patients’ survival up to 51 percent…

Jenny Smiechowski

Binge watching brings big bowel cancer risk for men

Spending hours in front of the TV keeps you sedentary, which means it’s not great for your waistline. But there’s one health problem attached to your TV time that’s less obvious… and it’s a doozy… Watching a lot of TV increases your risk of bowel cancer.