seven things you should know about a colonoscopy and colon health the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention CDC has stated that the second leading cause
of cancer-related deaths in America is colon cancer this is why it is important
to do tests for prevention of this type of cancer according to STATS collected
by the surveillance epidemiology and End results s eer program of the National
Cancer Institute over 50,000 people are estimated to die in 2017 from colon
cancer if you have any symptoms related to the disease you should be screened by
a doctor right away now keep watching to find out some more information about
colonoscopies colon cancer and what you should say to your doctor before a
colonoscopy before we begin this video don't forget to subscribe to our channel
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new videos before we get started on what you should ask your doctor before having
a colonoscopy let's first talk about the different types of screening options
there are for colon cancer colon cancer screening there are many different kinds
of screening and prevention options to check for colon cancer while a
colonoscopy is the most thorough examination to have the US Preventive
task force recommends that people who are not at a high risk for disease to
not begin regular screening until after the age of 50 according to a study done
by researcher Kristen Sheffield an assistant professor of surgery at the
University of Texas more than 30 percent of colonoscopies performed in Texas via
Medicare claims were potentially inappropriate to screening guidelines
other screening options for prevention of colon cancer include fecal occult
blood test and flexible sigmoidoscopy the University of Texas suggests that
performing a colonoscopy on patients where would be inappropriate
on the screening guidelines may expose people to risks associated with
colonoscopy without evidence that it will benefit them wondering how you can
cleanse your colon well keep watching till the end for some tips on how you
can remove waste from your colon side effects associated with colonoscopy
according to the Canadian Cancer Society potential risks of colonoscopy include
small amounts of blood in the stool for one to two days if a biopsy was done
and/or a polyp was removed nausea vomiting bloating or irritation of the
rectum due to substances used to cleanse the colon and air used to inflate it if
your doctor does not recommend a colonoscopy right away they may offer a
sigmoidoscopy this procedure is similar to a colonoscopy in that they both use a
thin flexible tube with a camera at the end to examine the colon
but the sigmoidoscopy examines only the lower third of the colon a colonoscopy
examines the entire colon a fecal occult blood test will be recommended by
doctors to check for blood in the patient's stool if blood is present the
doctor will most likely recommend a sigmoidoscopy or a colonoscopy uncommon
but serious colonoscopy complications according to the Canadian Cancer Society
uncommon but serious complications from colonoscopy may include bowel
perforation heavy bleeding or an allergic reaction to the medication used
for sedation are inappropriate colonoscopies harmful according to the
study performed by the University of Texas mentioned earlier in this story no
inappropriate colonoscopies are not harmful to patients they simply offer no
benefit and are a bad waste of valuable Hospital resources and time what should
you say to your doctor if you are getting a colonoscopy
according to the Canadian Cancer Society the best thing to do is to ask as many
questions about how you should prepare you should ask what the procedure is
like how long it will take and how you should prepare for it
you should also ask what you should and shouldn't eat before the procedure if
you're getting a colonoscopy your doctor will advise you what you need to do to
prepare for it the Canadian Cancer Society says they most likely will
recommend you skip dinner and breakfast before the procedure they may also say
to try to consume between two to four liters of liquid that contains laxatives
and electrolytes now that you know some more information about colonoscopies
here are some tips on how you can remove waste from your colon a detox aside from
taking good bacteria and probiotics such as yogurt kefir and kombucha you can
also participate in a detox a detox is a method used to decipher which types of
foods cause digestive issues foods are initially severely restricted and then
gradual food groups will be added back in one by one in order to determine what
the cause of the digestive issue is for instance if you suspect that seafood is
the reason why you have digestive issues then remove them from your diet for a
week if no issues arise within that week maybe add in one specific type of
seafood after a couple of days keep adding in different types of seafood
until you are able to differentiate which food is triggering these digestive
issues juice cleanse another effective method is to engage in
a juice cleanse warm up a glass of water and then add in sea salt and stir then
add a bit of apple juice ginger juice and fresh lemon juice
drink this concoction first thing in the morning on an empty stomach and then
once again just before a light lunch consume it one more time sometime in the
afternoon before partaking in these cleanses or detoxes make sure that you
are properly hydrated on a daily basis and that your diet has a healthy
combination of fats proteins and carbs and don't forget your fiber the colon is
an integral part of the human body it not only processes food and
discharges waste but it also ensures that all toxins chemicals and bad
bacteria get funneled out of the body furthermore they ensure that the healthy
nutrients and vitamins from foods get absorbed by the body
if the digestive tract or the colon isn't functioning properly then that
could have a lot of delat aureus effects on the human body these unhealthy toxins
will not be excreted from the body and thus will sit stagnant in the gut some
symptoms that indicate that your colon isn't working optimally and efficiently
include bloating gas diarrhea indigestion
frequent and loose stools fatigue irregular bowel movements or less than
one hoop a day if you have more than one of these symptoms then it could be an
indication of colon or digestive issues so if you are preparing for a
colonoscopy take some of the things from this video into consideration the
Canadian Cancer Society states that most colonoscopies only take about 30 to 45
minutes to perform but they can sometimes take a bit longer after the
test the patient is monitored for one to two hours
despite studies showing that colonoscopies might not always be
necessary it's still the most reliable way doctors check for colon cancer do
you have any experience with colonoscopies what are your tips for
getting through them and what should people ask their doctors before the
procedure let us know in the comment section below
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