The colon is the organ that has, perhaps, one of the most important functions of the digestive process, because it is in charge of extracting water, some nutrients and electrolytes from partially digested food.
Undigested remains, solid waste called feces, move through this intestine, are stored in the rectum, and leave the body through the anus.specifies the National Cancer Institute of the United States.
According to specialists, the colon can accumulate kilos of waste that, if not expelled, can affect the health of the person, in addition to the retention of toxins that can travel through the body through the bloodstream, causing intestinal transit problems, flatulence, overweight, constipation and fatigue.
Although it can purify itself during waste disposal, poor nutrition causes overload, becomes inflamed and normal functioning is interrupted, which causes an alteration in the inflammatory processes of the organism and causes diseases of all kinds.
Likewise, it is vitally important that all people who present an inflamed colon, see a doctor and have knowledge of the natural home remedies that can be performed to counteract this annoying situation.
According to the above, to have a healthy colon it is necessary to have good eating habits and clean it frequently. For the latter, it is appropriate to consult with a specialist on the subject and that he approve the consumption of some natural remedies that serve to purify this organ.
For example, according to the portal Tips, there is a special shake that cleanses the colon. This one is made with 3 lemons, a papaya, three oranges and two nopales. All the ingredients are processed in a blender and at the end the smoothie can be consumed, it is recommended to ingest it in the early hours of the morning.
Colon Cancer Risk Factors
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explain that with aging the risk of developing colorectal cancer increases. Additionally, there are two types of risk factors, some related to health conditions and others to lifestyle.
- Inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.
- Personal or family history of colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps.
- Syndromes of genetic origin such as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) or hereditary non-polypous colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome).
Lifestyle:
- Sedentary lifestyle or little physical activity.
- Food lacking in fruits and vegetables.
- Diet lacking in fiber and rich in fat, or rich in processed meats.
- Overweight and obesity.
- Alcohol consumption.
- smoking.
The experts of Medline Plus, website of the National Library of Medicine of the United States, confirm that an unhealthy diet can increase the risk of suffering from this disease. “What you eat may play a role in the risk of this type of cancer. Colon cancer may be associated with a high-fat, low-fiber diet and a high consumption of red meat. Some studies have found that the risk is not reduced if you switch to a high-fiber diet, so this link is not yet clear.”aim.
Other types of cancer
The cause of many types of cancer is not yet known. Nevertheless, Medline Plus points out that there are some risk factors for this disease such as:
- Exposure to benzene and other chemicals.
- Drinking too much alcohol.
- Environmental toxins, such as certain poisonous fungi and a type of mold that can form on peanut plants called aflatoxins.
- Genetic problems.
- Obesity.
- Radiation exposure.
- Too much sun exposure.
- Virus.