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Colon Cancer - Many Factors Contribute Greatly to the Occurrence of Colon Cancer

Modern lives present many of the ease and speed in fulfilling the needs of human life, have affected change in lifestyle for some people. Fast food and high fat foods that were encountered, causing some people are less interested in eating natural foods that require a long process, but these foods contain a lot of substance that are beneficial to health.

Busyness and adequate transportation facilities to support day-to-day activities, also causes some people exercise less movement or exercising so that the processes of digestion and metabolism to go slowly.

The things mentioned above are some of the many factors that contribute to colon cancer. Thus, wrong diet such as lack of fiber diet, sedentary lifestyle / exercise, exposure to carcinogenic substances, and a history of hereditary type of disease, believed to be a risk factor for colon cancer.

One way of dealing with colon cancer is surgery with removal of colon cancer in a hospital, followed by making a hole (stoma) in the abdominal wall to remove dirt. Installation of the stoma is temporary and there is no settled for a lifetime. For those who must be installed for a lifetime, most likely will affect aspects of life patient physical, psychological, social, and spiritual. In other words, it will also impact on satisfaction, happiness, and quality of life of patients.

Installation of intestinal stoma is seen as a burden of stress that can affect quality of life in many dimensions. Initially, patients feel discomfort, embarrassment, pain, anxiety, and other problems. If the ability to adapt is insufficient, patients could not rule out the possibility of despair, depression, and falls on the poor health conditions. This will reduce the survival of patients. Colostomy (a type of stoma) has a very serious negative impact on quality of life of patients. While other studies have found that the stoma affects the limitations of daily activity and social interaction.

Some people still think that cancer makes a huge life crisis. The reactions in some people with cancer vary widely, for example shock, fear, anxiety, grief, anger, sadness, and until there is a shut down.

These reactions are very human and are the parts of life that everyone must face. Feelings of anxiety in cancer patients because they fear the impact it had, such as changes in body image and death. Feelings of anxiety are not the only complaint that most felt by the patient, stress may also be felt by them.

Feelings of anxiety can occur due to excessive stress that haunts the patient. Under conditions of suffering from cancer, the patient will feel angry in response to feelings of anxiety which he considered as a threat. Excessive anxiety of death could result in disruption of the treatment process.


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Reducing Colon Cancer Risk Factors With High Fiber Foods

We all know fiber is good for us, now we're learning more about just how good. Eating a diet that's full of fiber is associated with a lower colon cancer risk factors according to research from Britain and the Netherlands that examined no less than 25 studies on the subject.

Total fiber intake, and fiber that came from whole grains including cereals was most associated with a lower colorectal cancer risk, while fiber from fruits, veggies and legumes was not quite as good in terms of cancer risk.

This isn't to say that you should cut fruits and veggies from your diet. There were simply not that studies on the influence of these foods on the risk of colon cancer. It may just be a matter of not having enough data. And then, fiber might just be one beneficial part of these foods

Cutting your intake of red and processed meat, as well as limiting alcohol intake are all well studied in terms of reducing the risks of colon cancer. And though fiber is known to be good for us, its role in colorectal cancer, unlike heart disease, is less well researched.

This was the motivation for the team of researchers to scour the medical literature to find 25 well constructed, scientifically sound studies that included over 2 million subjects and looked at combined data.

Comparisons were made between groups who had the highest level of fiber intake each day and those that had the lowest intake. The amounts varied depending on the study, but when the team compared groups who ate the lowest amounts with those who consumed more, they saw some interesting results.

The team discovered a 10 percent risk reduction in cancer of the colon for every 10gm of fiber consumed per day.

The more fiber a subject ate, the more reduction in the risk. This is an association and not due to cause and effect. Over 141,000 novel cases of cancer of the colon are estimated to be diagnosed in the United States this year alone.

The more fiber you take in each day, the better according to researchers.

We know that American's don't get the fiber they should. Most of us take in about 15 grams a day, far below the recommended 25 gms of fiber per day for women, 38 grams a day for men. As a point of reference, a slice of wheat bread brings 2 gm of fiber and one cup of oatmeal comes with double that, or 4 grams of fiber.

Eating enough fiber brings lots of benefits including...

1. Improved control over cholesterol levels

2. Improved control over blood sugar

3. Lower risk of hemorrhoids and diverticular disease

4. Less constipation

5. Aids in weight loss

And while experts are still trying to figure out why fiber might bring down colon cancer risk, there are theories. One of the more popular is that fiber might cut the "transit time" of food in the digestive system, so cancer causing chemicals just don't spend as long inside our bodies. The fiber could also dilute carcinogens that accumulate in the colon itself. It's important to understand that...

1. Colon cancer likely develops over many years, so starting taking in more fiber during your 50s might not be enough to protect you from getting this form of cancer during your 60s..

2. Where you live and who is around you, even what you do for work can impact your risk as well.

3. Lack of exercise contributes to colon cancer development

4. Other colon cancer risk factors include chronic inflammation, for example inflammatory bowel disease.

FREE Bonus Secret Health Reports - For a limited time you can grab 5 FREE essential health reports from the Daily Health Bulletin. Click through now to discover more on reducing and preventing colon cancer risk factors naturally.


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Reducing Colon Cancer Risk Factors With High Fiber Foods

We all know fiber is good for us, now we're learning more about just how good. Eating a diet that's full of fiber is associated with a lower colon cancer risk factors according to research from Britain and the Netherlands that examined no less than 25 studies on the subject.

Total fiber intake, and fiber that came from whole grains including cereals was most associated with a lower colorectal cancer risk, while fiber from fruits, veggies and legumes was not quite as good in terms of cancer risk.

This isn't to say that you should cut fruits and veggies from your diet. There were simply not that studies on the influence of these foods on the risk of colon cancer. It may just be a matter of not having enough data. And then, fiber might just be one beneficial part of these foods

Cutting your intake of red and processed meat, as well as limiting alcohol intake are all well studied in terms of reducing the risks of colon cancer. And though fiber is known to be good for us, its role in colorectal cancer, unlike heart disease, is less well researched.

This was the motivation for the team of researchers to scour the medical literature to find 25 well constructed, scientifically sound studies that included over 2 million subjects and looked at combined data.

Comparisons were made between groups who had the highest level of fiber intake each day and those that had the lowest intake. The amounts varied depending on the study, but when the team compared groups who ate the lowest amounts with those who consumed more, they saw some interesting results.

The team discovered a 10 percent risk reduction in cancer of the colon for every 10gm of fiber consumed per day.

The more fiber a subject ate, the more reduction in the risk. This is an association and not due to cause and effect. Over 141,000 novel cases of cancer of the colon are estimated to be diagnosed in the United States this year alone.

The more fiber you take in each day, the better according to researchers.

We know that American's don't get the fiber they should. Most of us take in about 15 grams a day, far below the recommended 25 gms of fiber per day for women, 38 grams a day for men. As a point of reference, a slice of wheat bread brings 2 gm of fiber and one cup of oatmeal comes with double that, or 4 grams of fiber.

Eating enough fiber brings lots of benefits including...

1. Improved control over cholesterol levels

2. Improved control over blood sugar

3. Lower risk of hemorrhoids and diverticular disease

4. Less constipation

5. Aids in weight loss

And while experts are still trying to figure out why fiber might bring down colon cancer risk, there are theories. One of the more popular is that fiber might cut the "transit time" of food in the digestive system, so cancer causing chemicals just don't spend as long inside our bodies. The fiber could also dilute carcinogens that accumulate in the colon itself. It's important to understand that...

1. Colon cancer likely develops over many years, so starting taking in more fiber during your 50s might not be enough to protect you from getting this form of cancer during your 60s..

2. Where you live and who is around you, even what you do for work can impact your risk as well.

3. Lack of exercise contributes to colon cancer development

4. Other colon cancer risk factors include chronic inflammation, for example inflammatory bowel disease.

FREE Bonus Secret Health Reports - For a limited time you can grab 5 FREE essential health reports from the Daily Health Bulletin. Click through now to discover more on reducing and preventing colon cancer risk factors naturally.


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