Colonoscopy Diet
Health Encyclopedia: Colorectal Polyps
Intestinal polyps; Polyps - colorectal
Prevention
The following is recommended to reduce the risk of developing polyps:
- Eat a diet low in fat and high in fruits, vegetables, and fiber
- Avoid smoking and excessive alcohol intake
- Maintain a normal body weight
People over 50 should have a colonoscopy screening, which makes earlier diagnosis and treatment possible. This may reduce the odds of developing colon cancer, or at least helps catch...
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Expert & Community Posts
The Ins and Outs of Colonoscopy
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health ExpertIf your doctor suspects you have either Colitis or Crohn's disease then sooner or later you... Read more »
The Diagnosis
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert...and exhausted. Two weeks before I'd had my first colonoscopy after spending months with chronic... Read more »
Pt. 2 of Diagnosed with IBD. . . Now What?
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert...just last year did my dad start taking Asacol when a colonoscopy showed some inflammation in his... Read more »
Dr. Eisner Answers Your IBD Questions: Treating Colitis and Crohn's
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...colitis, and treatment would be reinstituted and a colonoscopy performed to assess how much of... Read more »
Milk does the body good: The beneficial effects of vitamin D for those with colon cancer
By Amy Thomas , Health Expert...intake of vitamin D, you should get your screening colonoscopy every 10 years starting at age... Read more »
Health Guide
Inflammatory Bowel Diagnosis
...private office in July 1998 I felt scared, anxious, and exhausted. Two weeks before I'd had my first colonoscopy after spending months with chronic diarrhea, abdominal cramps, bouts of blood and... Read more »Culture: colonic tissue biopsy
...infectious diarrhea or parasitic and viral infections involving the colon. The specimen is obtained by a colonoscopy. A colonoscopy is a procedure for viewing the interior lining of the colon... Read more »Anemia: Diagnosis
...gastrointestinal tract, is helpful in many patients, particularly when the source of bleeding is unclear. A colonoscopy may also be recommended to rule out colorectal cancer.If the patient's diet... Read more »Virtual colonoscopy
Virtual colonoscopy (VC) combines MRI or CT scans with sophisticated computer software to produce images of the colon and rectum. The test, which is less invasive than... Read more »Colon cancer
...colon cancer has dropped in the last 15 years. This may be due to increased awareness and screening by colonoscopy. Colon cancer can almost always be caught in its earliest and most curable stages... Read more »Images
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Colonoscopy: Not Just for Colon Cancer
May 05, 2008SAN FRANCISCO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Virtual colonoscopy is being hailed as a life-saving diagnostic tool. In fact, a new study shows it's... Read summary »
Colon Cancer Blood Test
September 07, 2007NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- When caught early, patients have close to a 100 percent chance of surviving colon cancer. The only... Read summary »
Low-Carb Gets Results
August 04, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When it comes to weight-loss diets, one size does not fit all. A two-year trial comparing three diets suggests different... Read summary »
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July 17, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Is the pen mightier than the spoon? One new study indicates when it comes to losing weight it's a very effective tool. According... Read summary »
Big Breakfast Helps Weight Loss
June 30, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) You've heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Now piling an extra helping on your plate may actually help... Read summary »
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