Colon polyps are growths that occur on the inner lining of the large intestine(colon) and usually protrude into the colon.Polyps form when the genetic material within the cells lining the colon changes and becomes abnormal (mutates). Normally, the immature cells lining the colon are programmed ...
Ulcerative Colitis is a type of bowel disease that causes long-term inflammation of the cells that line your rectum and colon (also called the large intestine). This may lead to sores called ulcers that can bleed and keep your body from digesting food like it should. You can take medicine...
@LisaLou - For most people they recommend a colonoscopy at the age of 50. If you have a family history of problems then you should be checked earlier than that. I have had both a sigmoidoscopy and a colonoscopy done. When I had the colonoscopy done, they found some colon polyps they ...
Spastic colon, or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), is a chronic condition in which the muscles in the intestines contract more often than normal. These contractions, called spasms, cause food to move through a person's intestinal tract too quickly or too slowly. Although symptoms vary from perso...
So, it might well qualify for "superstar" status now, just because of the obesity epidemic. People are concerned with their digestive systems more than they used to be. Bypleonasm— On Dec 31, 2011 @pastanaga - I can definitely see why the stomach and the organs around it would appeal ...
Colon cancer is the abnormal proliferation or growth ofcancer cellsin the large intestines, also known as the colon. A tumor in the colon usually starts in the lining of the large intestines. When colon cancer spreads to adjacent tissues and invade other organs in the body, it is called a...
A friend who goes regularly to a facility that offers colon cleansing told me that it is possible for your intestines to harbor as much as forty pounds of waste! The weight and pressure from this would cause a lot of pain and health problems. ...
Dog digestive problems are one of themost commonailments. A “digestive disorder” or disease is anything that occurs in a dog’s stomach and/or intestines, and even though they are usually not serious, some of the digestive problems in dogs can in fact be life-threatening. ...
A natural colon cleanse is an intestinal cleansing process that's used to remove impacted toxins, impurities, and fecal matter...
Laxatives would help with the diarrhea and loperamide would help with constipation. But it is important to treat the spastic colon too. I would check out this product called donnatal. Their website says it's used to treat the symptoms of IBS, including the spasms in the colon. ...