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Steps to Preventing Colorectal Cancer

What can I do to prevent Colorectal Cancer?

According to The National Cancer Institute, Colorectal Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States.

Your colon is a key part of your digestive system that helps remove waste and sends nutrients from food into your body. The colon can develop a disease called colorectal cancer. Fortunately there are ways you can prevent colorectal cancer through things like exercise and early screening.

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What Causes Poor Bowel Control?

Am I At Risk of Fecal Incontinence?

It’s a common misconception that older people are the only ones who suffer from fecal incontinence.

But, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases, nearly 18 million Americans are suffering with the bowel control problem. Fecal incontinence, which is the inability to hold bowel movements until reaching a toilet, is usually caused by more than one thing.

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Heartburn Triggers

Foods That Trigger Heartburn

Almost everyone has experienced pain and discomfort in your chest after eating certain foods, which is known as heartburn. Heartburn is an irritation of the esophagus that is caused by stomach acid. In spite of the name, heartburn actually has nothing to do with the heart. It usually creates a burning discomfort in the upper abdomen or below the breastbone.Though the triggers of heartburn vary from person to person, certain foods are usually universally problematic:

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