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Colon cancer deaths rise among younger adults, and no one knows why
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| Jacqueline Howard,
Posted on 08/08/2017 5:02:40 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: Sarah Barracuda
My lovely little daughter is a physician in Dallas. She said that of all the stupid ways to die, the stupid-est is from colon cancer.
Get a real colonoscopy...not a *virtual* one. It don't hurt. The ONLY discomfort is the prep...but even that is worth the effort since you will not die a stupid death...
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posted on
08/08/2017 5:26:16 PM PDT
by
B.O. Plenty
(....give war a chance.....)
To: BenLurkin
One of the main causes of colon cancer is lack of fiber to scrub the colon. Last colonoscopy, my doc. said to add psyllium to my daily diet.
To: rfp1234
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posted on
08/08/2017 5:31:24 PM PDT
by
silverleaf
(We voted for change, not leftover change)
To: B.O. Plenty
The ONLY discomfort is the prep...but even that is worth the effort since you will not die a stupid death.You betcha. I oughtta know; I've had 10 of 'em, plus a hemicolectomy and resection to get rid of the biggest offending region. I'm a polyp farm, I guess. It runs in the family. But I am alive, 13 years since my first one.
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posted on
08/08/2017 5:35:12 PM PDT
by
Migraine
(Diversity is great- -- until it happens to YOU.)
To: rfp1234
Just the opposite, since organic was the norm before pesticides, and cancer was almost unheard of 100 years ago.
More likely, it is the trash we feed ourselves in our fast food, majority-obese culture. The digestive tract is about 80% of our health. Trash it, and one trashes one’s health. Willing to bet that the average Amish or Whole Foods shopper has lower incidence of cancer (and fatness) than the rest of the population.
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posted on
08/08/2017 5:38:20 PM PDT
by
SecAmndmt
(Arm yourselves!)
To: BenLurkin
A physician where I work says anal sex leads to all kinds of nastiness
To: entropy12
oh...and did I mention...
No Exercise!
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posted on
08/08/2017 5:40:00 PM PDT
by
G Larry
(There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
To: BenLurkin
Proof the left has become a modern day equivalent to a buttsticka. The side effects are a pain in your rear end leading to constipation and colon cancer.
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posted on
08/08/2017 5:40:04 PM PDT
by
zaxtres
To: ClearCase_guy
It’s always global warming in the end.
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posted on
08/08/2017 5:40:31 PM PDT
by
zaxtres
To: B.O. Plenty
Yep..the preparation is the worst part of it..but once you are sedated you feel nothing..Profofol is awesome trust me Ive been sedated twice with it for procedures its amazing and you remember absolutely nothing..always if you are going to have a colonoscopy get the real deal, even the fecal test..its not totally reliable and IF it comes back positive for blood you have to get a colonoscopy anyway so what are you saving by doing it
To: iontheball
Also, take digestive enzymes, a digestive acid supplement (assuming no ulcers) and or apple cider vinegar. All inexpensive ways to better digest food. Also, chew food properly.
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posted on
08/08/2017 5:41:23 PM PDT
by
SecAmndmt
(Arm yourselves!)
To: SecAmndmt
The headline is misleading, then. Lots of people know why, but it would cause billion$ in lo$$e$ if the truth came out.
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posted on
08/08/2017 5:43:14 PM PDT
by
rfp1234
(DinosorosExtinction)
To: BenLurkin
Guess they’re not taking Mr. Hankie’s advice.
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posted on
08/08/2017 5:44:18 PM PDT
by
FrdmLvr
("A is A. A thing is what it is." Ayn Rand)
To: BenLurkin
This story proves idiocy knows no bounds.
I predicted this. Sadly I had to come to pass.
Those reading it should be worried: Most dont know the reason...i do by nobody cares.
“Sigh”
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posted on
08/08/2017 5:44:57 PM PDT
by
logi_cal869
(-cynicus-)
To: Vaquero
More gay people; perhaps because of the new “gender” stuff the left is pushing.
In case people have forgotten; Bill Clinton started a fad; more and more young women were kissing than allowing normal sex to occur.
Result; instant mouth cancers; rashes .. people should realize these areas of the body are very prone to bacteria; regardless of how often you shower or brush your teeth.
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posted on
08/08/2017 5:45:55 PM PDT
by
CyberAnt
("Peace Through Strength")
To: mom4melody
A physician where I work says anal sex leads to all kinds of nastiness I'm betting there has been a huge increase in this. They even have articles in magazines explaining how to do it right the first time. All this stuff about gays being normal is pushing a lot of other bigger problems as if being gay wasn't a big enough issue.
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posted on
08/08/2017 5:52:22 PM PDT
by
Boomer
(Have RINO republican pols been radicalized somehow?)
To: BenLurkin
Just had my exam...
Before the exam, the Doctor said that the majority of patients he sees now have worn out colons. Something that destroys their quality of life.
He said the goal should be two, comfortable movements a day.
He recommended taking extra fiber twice day(metamucil), eating a ton more vegetables and cutting down on meat.
He warned against coffee as caffeine artificially stimulates ones smooth muscles. He also warned against processed foods and fads. For example, Greek yogurt has a ton more protein than regular yogurt and the extra protein was bad because it slowed down digestion.
Here is a book that I would recommend:
Healthy Liver & Bowel Book: Detoxification Strategies for Your Liver & Bowel
I read her liver cleansing book and it dramatically improved my health. As an example, she got me starting my day with a glass of lemon water and fiber. She also suggested an easy to make topping of ground raw almonds, flax seeds and sun flower seeds as a topping things like salads.
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posted on
08/08/2017 5:52:59 PM PDT
by
wizkid
To: Sarah Barracuda
So sorry about your father. I have no formal medical background, but do have an interest in medicine. Insurance company guidelines about when people should get tested for various types of cancer are based on the risks those companies will have to cover various individuals who get cancer. In other words, people themselves should ignore those guidelines. Once I understood that colon cancer can be prevented (by removing polyps during colonoscopies), I had my first colonoscopy at age 31 and I've had one every three years in the nearly twenty years since. (I told that first doctor that, if insurance wouldn't cover the procedure, I would pay for it myself. Luckily, insurance covered it. You'd be surprised how few people push things like this.)
Anyway, freepers, be very aggressive about getting tested, and be prepared to pay for mammograms, colonoscopies, etc out of your own pocket if you have to — even if you're broke. (I've paid for my own mammograms when insurance said I was too young and had no family history.) Even if I had to put tests on credit cards...at least I'll be alive to pay off the debt.
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posted on
08/08/2017 5:57:00 PM PDT
by
utahagen
(but but)
To: Sarah Barracuda
So sorry about your father. I have no formal medical background, but do have an interest in medicine. Insurance company guidelines about when people should get tested for various types of cancer are based on the risks those companies will have to cover various individuals who get cancer. In other words, people themselves should ignore those guidelines. Once I understood that colon cancer can be prevented (by removing polyps during colonoscopies), I had my first colonoscopy at age 31 and I've had one every three years in the nearly twenty years since. (I told that first doctor that, if insurance wouldn't cover the procedure, I would pay for it myself. Luckily, insurance covered it. You'd be surprised how few people push things like this.)
Anyway, freepers, be very aggressive about getting tested, and be prepared to pay for mammograms, colonoscopies, etc out of your own pocket if you have to — even if you're broke. (I've paid for my own mammograms when insurance said I was too young and had no family history.) Even if I had to put tests on credit cards...at least I'll be alive to pay off the debt.
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posted on
08/08/2017 5:57:01 PM PDT
by
utahagen
(but but)
To: Boomer
The punchline from from a very old joke:
“Turn her over, son, turn her over.”
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posted on
08/08/2017 5:58:09 PM PDT
by
JohnnyP
(Thinking is hard work (I stole that from Rush).)
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