Lynch syndrome, also known as Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC), is a genetic condition that dramatically increases your risk for developing some form of colorectal cancer as well as several other cancers. Lynch syndrome is caused by a mutation in one of the genes in the DNA mismatch repair system…
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Hirshchsprungs disease is a disorder of the colon that developes during fetal development. It occurs because certain nerve cells
called nueral crest cells that control muscle movement in the large intestine do not fully grow during fetal development. Early in fetal development these nerve cells begin to grow in the babies intestine…
An “ostomy” is when there is surgical opening made into the body. There are a variety of reasons whay you might need to have an ostomy. Birth defects and disease are the most common reasons for this surgical prceedure. Believe it or not ostomy surgery has been being performed since the 1700’s…
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As we age small pockets or puches called diverticula form in our colon. Diverticulosis is what it’s called when you have multiple
diverticula in your colon. Diverticulitis occurs when the pouches or diverticula become infected and inflammed. Diverticuluitis is most commonly diagnosed in people rangeing in age from 50years and older…
Every living cell depends on minerals for proper structure and function. Minerals can help in the...
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For many years, researchers have recognized that diets that are high in fruits, vegetables,...
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Our bodies need fats to function properly and extend its existence and there are foods that can...
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Colon cancer is cancer that begins in the large intestine. It is frequently grouped with rectal cancer which begins in the last six
inches of the colon to the rectum and is refered to as colorectal cancer. There are over 1 million people diagnosed with colorectal
cancer annually with approximately a half million deaths related to colorectal cancer annually…
