The doctor reminds that if you have bloody stools, changes in bowel habits, long-term abdominal pain, weight loss, anemia, fatigue, and any other warning signs, you should seek medical attention immediately; the picture shows the situation. (Picture taken from shutterstock)
[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report]If you want to do a good job in preventing and fighting the epidemic, in addition to washing your hands and wearing masks frequently, it is more important to build your own immunity. According to statistics from the National Health Administration, the incidence of colorectal cancer is increasing year by year, and about 15,000 people suffer from colorectal cancer every year. Therefore, doctors remind that if you want to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, you must master the six major prevention guidelines and conduct regular screenings. To protect intestinal health.
Ivy preventive medicine health management physician Lin Kaixin pointed out that the intestinal immune system accounts for 70 to 80% of the total immune cells in the human body. If there is inflammation that leads to intimal hyperplasia, polyps will grow, but will polyps lead to colorectal cancer? ? He said that colorectal cancers are mostly the result of adenomatous polyps, and include people who are severely obese, smokers, drinkers, eat red meat, processed foods, have a family history of disease, and Elderly people over 50 years old are all high-risk groups who are easy to find colorectal cancer.
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Lin Kaixin further said that, in addition to the above-mentioned high-risk groups, if you have bloody stools, changes in bowel habits, long-term abdominal pain, weight loss, anemia, fatigue, and if you feel a lump, you should seek medical attention immediately, and reminded that no matter whether you are a risk group or not One of them must master the 6 major prevention guidelines and conduct regular screening to effectively reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.
1. Reduce the consumption of “overnight dishes”
According to a survey by the Taiwan Cancer Foundation, many people with colorectal cancer will eat leftovers that are repeatedly heated before they develop cancer, and the meal time is irregular, which disrupts the balance of gastrointestinal flora and increases the risk of colorectal cancer.
2. Develop healthy bowel habits
Pay attention to whether the defecation time falls between 3 times a day to 1 time every 3 days. After using the toilet, you should also check whether the color and shape of the stool are abnormal.
3. Eat more high-fiber vegetables
Eat less red meat and processed meat, and eat more vegetables and fruits with high fiber content, such as pumpkin, cauliflower, oranges, etc., in addition to diluting carcinogens, it can also promote defecation and reduce the contact between carcinogens and the intestinal wall.
4. Regular screening and regular exercise
Regardless of family history, you should develop the habit of regular exercise, because exercise can promote peristalsis of the large intestine, effectively expel and metabolize wastes in the body. If you are asymptomatic over the age of 50, you should have a full colonoscopy every 5 years and feces every year. Occult blood reaction test.
5. Regular bowel cleansing
In addition to regular health checks, we can also choose to use #gut purification courses to comprehensively understand the state of the gastrointestinal tract, such as whether the digestion and absorption function is abnormal, or the ecology of the intestinal flora, etc., and regularly eliminate the waste accumulated in the intestines. Really protects gut health.
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