• A Drug For Colorectal Cancer Showing Promise

    A Drug For Colorectal Cancer Showing Promise

    A medication for people with advanced colorectal cancer who have exhausted all other treatment options appears to slow tumor growth and extend life, according to new data. Bayer HealthCare, the makers of regorafenib, said it would seek Food and Drug Administration approval of the medication this year. If approved, regorafenib would be the first new treatment for colorectal cancer in more than five years. Although chemotherapy and other medications can extend life in people with metastatic cancer (cancer that has spread throughout the body), alternatives are needed when those drugs stop working, said Dr. Heinz-Josef Lenz, a professor at USC Keck School of Medicine and an investigator in the regorafenib trial. "I think this is a new tool in the armamentarium for patients with this disease," Lenz said of the findings, reported Tuesday. "In colon cancers, we've seen significant changes. Patients who have been treated for years are in good shape, and when they fail one treatment they demand more treatment." The new data ...

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  • The Effect of Laxatives on Your Colon Health

    The Effect of Laxatives on Your Colon Health

    As the Christmas season approaches, if you are like me, you will be devouring food with gusto. There will be time when we suffer indigestion and other sort of ailments in our digestive tract, especially the large intestine or colon, such as constipation and other similar condition. Most of the time we seek a fast immediatel relief, LAXATIVES, of this condition. I believe it is necessary and important at this time to write this article on the use of laxatives and the danger it brings to our colon health with regular use.. Laxatives are designed to stimulate the bowel in the efforts to excrete more mucous materials. In actuality, laxatives do not correct the real problem... but instead they make it worse. By irritating the bowels to expel materials, they are not promoting the natural function of the colon muscles - but are instead assisting in the deterioration of the sensitive intestinal membranes. Laxatives can be extremely habit-forming, and over time will ...

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  • Intussusception Leads to Bloody Mucus On Stool

    Intussusception Leads to Bloody Mucus On Stool

    An intussusception is a medical condition in which a part of the colon has invaginated into another section of intestine, similar to the way in which the parts of a collapsible telescope slide into one another. This can often result in a bowel obstruction. The part that prolapses into the other is called the intussusceptum, and the part that receives it is called the intussuscipiens. Early symptoms can include nausea, vomiting (sometimes bile stained (green color), pulling legs to the chest area, and intermittent moderate to severe cramping abdominal pain. Pain is intermittent not because the intussusception temporarily resolves, but because the intussuscepted bowel segment transiently stops contracting. Later signs include rectal bleeding, often with "red currant jelly" stool (stool mixed with blood and mucus), and lethargy. Physical examination may reveal a "sausage-shaped" mass felt upon palpation of the abdomen. In children or those too young to communicate their symptoms verbally, they may cry, draw their knees up to their chest or ...

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  • Mucus On Stool

    Mucus On Stool

    Mucus on stool is normally not a sign of a serious colon disease problem. Our stools generally have a small amount of mucus. Its purpose is to lubricate the intestinal lining for easier expulsion of bowels. However, if you notice a change in your stool, say an increase in mucus for more than a week, or the mucus is visible in your bowel then it is best to consult your doctor. Excessive or unusual amount of mucus in your bowel may be a sign of one of the 5 problems related to colon health. Prevention is always better than cure so to it is best to try and cleanse your colon before any mucus on stool will increase excessively. Remember that our organs such as our lungs and nasal cavities also produce mucus as part of the natural processes our body does. Mucus are jelly like body substance. Mucus on stools are present because mucus is produced in the mucus membrane of the ...

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  • Mucus on Stool During Pregnancy

    Mucus on Stool During Pregnancy

    During pregnancy, women may be constipated because of hormonal changes or because the uterus compresses the intestine. And some instances have excessive mucus on thier stool. Many a times it has been found that the excess body fluids are excreted along with stool in the form of mucus. However, if the condition persists and is accompanied by abdominal pain or bleeding, then it may mean that you are suffering from some underlying condition, and in such cases you need to get medical attention immediately. There may be several possible causses of mucus in stool during pregnancy and the most common being infection in the digestive tract or the intestine. The following conditions are some of the most common causes of mucus in stool during pregnancy, to give you enough knowlege and information on the reasons behind the condition and take necessary steps. Most common causes of mucus in stool during pregnancy: The most common issues or condition pregnant women face is irritable bowel ...

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A Drug For Colorectal Cancer Showing Promise

A Drug For Colorectal Cancer Showing Promise

A medication for people with advanced colorectal cancer who have exhausted all other treatment options appears to slow tumor growth [...]

Intussusception Leads to Bloody Mucus On Stool

Intussusception Leads to Bloody Mucus On Stool

An intussusception is a medical condition in which a part of the colon has invaginated into another section of intestine, [...]

Colon Health Myths One Should Never Believe

There  are a lot of information and  facts that are useful to us and are available in this age of [...]

Colon Diseases

“Of the 22,000 operations I have personally performed, I have never found a single normal colon.”

- Dr. Harvey Kellogg

I was almost to laugh when I read that the only place where you can find a normal colon is found only on anatomy books. But then, the humor that it brings accompanies the fact of the worsening threat of colon diseases. Read it again, there is no normal colon nowadays.

Let’s talk about the most common colon disease and be more aware about each.

Colon Cancer – This is also referred to as colorectal cancer and is said to be the s

Colon Detox

Detox or detoxification is the practice of removing toxins in the body to reduce the risk of diseases from developing. Colon detox is primarily the cleansing of your large intestine of any toxin build up brought about by the fast paced lifestyle most of us are now accustomed to.

Because of high fat processed fast foods, artificial juices, pollution, medications and stress, our bodies are not working efficiently as it was originally designed to be. Colon detox has gained popularity because of this fact. Nutrients from the foods you eat are not properly absorbed by your body because o

Colon Cleansing Recipe

Cleansing Recipe (Colon Cleansing Diet helps Prevent Colon Cancer) Colon cancer is the second most deadly illness in the United States and many other parts of the world. The only real way of treating colon cancer is by preventing it or catching it in an early stage. Without prevention, you might have this problem without even knowing it.

Prevention starts with what we eat. cleansing recipes will rid your body of unwanted toxins.

Water is the best colon cleanser. Drinking lots of water is still very important when undergoing on a colon cleansing diet. While your body is getting

Colon Cleansing

Let me get straight to the point, colon cleansing is important in good health. Your colon is the large intestine that is about 5.5 feet long and ends in the anus where waste materials are discharged. The colon is one of the organs where nutrients from the food you eat is absorbed by the body.

Your colon was designed to constantly move undigested food from your body but it has become a place where waste is trapped