Sweetened drinks and cancers of the gut
The liver produces a green-yellow fluid called bile, and stores it in the gall bladder. Bile is needed to digest any lipids (fats) in your diet. Bile flows from the liver through the hepatic [...]
A High Fibre Diet: The Secret to a Healthy Colon
It may never be too late to cut your risk of colon cancer. Well, that’s if the findings of a new study are to be believed. According to this research, just two weeks of diet changes may be [...]
The History and Future of Colonoscopy
“A quantum advance in abdominal surgery.” – Dr. Francis Moore When were colonoscopies first performed? Modern day colonoscopies were first performed in 1969 when the procedure was a [...]
Preventing Colorectal Cancer
We always hear doctors talking about our diet and how we should eat healthily in order to help our bodies function and avoid illnesses. Cancer can affect anybody and, sometimes, the illness can [...]
Diet and Colon Cancer: Are You at Risk?
There is strong evidence to suggest that certain foods can increase your risk of being diagnosed with colon cancer in your lifetime. A healthy, balanced diet is extremely important for your [...]
Cancer Risk in People with Coeliac Disease
Coeliac disease causes the lining of the small bowel to wither away. This is due to an autoimmune disorder due to an allergy to gluten. Only people who are genetically predisposed will develop [...]
Discovering colon cancer through a breath test…
Colorectal cancer, the second most common cancer, can be found in the colon or rectum in the form of a lump, tumor, or growth. Current methods of screening for colorectal cancer include: [...]