Friday, March 13, 2009

Colon Cancer Awareness Month

Save a Life…Yours!

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, especially when you’re talking colon health. According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 150,000 Americans were diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer and approximately 50,000 people died from the disease.  The saddest part is that as many as 60% of the cases could have been prevented with proper screening, and pre-emptive measures.

Cancer advocacy groups and the Center for Disease Control have declared March the National Colon Cancer Awareness Month because Colorectal cancer is the #3 killer in the US, it’s time to stop thinking about colon health as a taboo subject. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that all people over 50 years of age get a full colonoscopy every 10 years and a short or Sigmoid Colonoscopy every 5 years, as well as regular blood tests. This will allow your doctors to see if you are at risk due to the development of polyps inside your colon or rectum, which are precursors to the disease. This is especially important if you have certain risk factors for the disease, such as having a relative diagnosed with colon cancer.

Simple Changes You Can Make

Simple changes in the ways you live and eat can really significantly reduce your risk:

1. Get regular screenings beginning at age 50 –Start a conversation with your healthcare provider.
2. Eating a diet high in Fiber, Calcium, Vitamin D and Selenium –All of these have been shown to significantly reduce your risk of developing polyps
3. Cut back and quit using alcohol and/or tobacco -A no-brainer as far as cancer prevention goes
4. Exercise at least 20 minutes per day –Maintaining a healthy weight has been shown to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer


This disease is preventable treatable and in most cases curable if detected in early stages.  It’s never too early or too late to make changes in your lifestyle to help reduce your risk factors and get healthy. A great way to jumpstart a new health regimen is an internal cleanse. Cleansing internally helps you to unclog the colon so you can absorb nutrients and more efficiently eliminate waste and flush toxins from your body. You should employ a cleanse that uses all-natural and gentle ingredients that help your body do what it’s meant to do over a period of time, without stimulants or laxatives.

A Special Gift for Your Health

We have provided a recipe for a delicious treat that can somewhat benefit your colon health; everyone needs a treat!

Sincerely,

Caroline Cardenas

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