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TEETH BRUSHING HELPS REDUCE COLON POLYPS (and DIABETES)! A recent study was highlighted in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy News about regular dental care lowering the risk of precancerous colon polyps! “The benefits of good oral hygiene don’t stop with a sparkling smile and healthy gums. Frequent dental visits, presumably a marker of good periodontal health, […]
ANALYZE YOUR GUT BACTERIA TO SCREEN FOR COLON CANCER Check out the website on a new noninvasive technique for colon cancer screening called LifeKit Prevent Colorectal Neoplasia Test (Prescient Metabiomics). The FDA recently granted Breakthrough device status, which allows the company to receive additional agency input as it finalizes test development as well as expedites […]
Born before APRIL 1975? Did your childhood road trips not involve a car seat and Pixar DVD? Then it IS probably TIME FOR A COLONOSCOPY!! We jest about the pop cultural references, but we are serious about caring for your GUT HEALTH! Is it time for you to get screened?? Did you know that […]
DIETARY SULFUR (PROCESSED MEAT AND DIET SODAS) LINKED TO COLORECTAL CANCER Check out this summary in Practice Update about a recent study in the journal Gastroenterology linking dietary sources of SULFUR (such as processed meat and artificially sweetened beverages) to an increased risk of colorectal cancer. https://www.practiceupdate.com/content/sulfur-metabolizing-bacterial-in-stool-and-risk-of-distal-crc/95492 “Sulfur-metabolizing microbes, which convert dietary sources […]