An upper endoscopy – which is usually called just an “endoscopy” – is a procedure that a doctor performs to examine the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract, which goes all the way from your mouth through the esophagus and stomach to the top of your small intestine. (A lower endoscopy is a colonoscopy.) The purpose of
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Why Pre-Colonoscopy Prep?
A colonoscopy is an essential preventive screening that protects people against colon cancer. As a predominantly asymptomatic condition, colon cancer can develop and progress without most patients knowing until it is too late. This is why colonoscopies are so important. While this procedure may seem intimidating, it is painless, quick, and highly useful. In order
Read MoreDo You Need A Colon Test? Here’s How To Know
A colon test is a procedure that looks inside your colon and examines it for abnormalities. Also known as colonoscopy, it involves the use of a thin, flexible tube with a light and camera on the end (a colonoscope), which allows images to be projected onto a screen. A colonoscopy is used to investigate gastrointestinal
Read MoreKnow Your Chances for Colon Cancer
Colon cancer may have claimed the lives of millions of Americans to date, but it doesn’t have to determine your fate. Despite the rising prevalence of the disease, it is largely preventable—and even beatable, with early diagnosis and treatment. That is why experts push harder to spread awareness of colon cancer, and encourage people to
Read MorePre-Colonoscopy Diet Plan: Foods to Eat
Contemplating getting a colonoscopy soon? If you’ve already been reading up about it, chances are, you’ve come across information about its invasive nature and the intensive preparation it involves, both of which could have made you shudder. Regardless, it’s all worth the hassle. Colonoscopy, with its utility and versatility, is a life-saving tool, which studies
Read MoreH.Pylori Symptoms and Tests
If you have an H. Pylori infection, you are not alone. Around 44 percent of the population in the world carry H. Pylori. H. Pylori is a type of bacteria that resides in your digestive tract and is harmless unless it affects your stomach lining. Mostly, children get H. Pylori infections, but adults can also
Read MoreThe Risk Factors for Colon Cancer
The rate of people being diagnosed with colorectal cancer each year has dropped since the mid-1980’s, mainly because more individuals are getting screened and changing their lifestyles to decrease risk factors. According to Cancer.org, incidence rates dropped by 1% each year between 2013 to 2017. Even so, results of colon cancer awareness surveys show that
Read MoreThings to Expect When Seeing a Gastroenterologist
If you need to see a gastroenterologist, you might not know what to expect if you’ve never seen one before. Gastroenterologists specialize in the digestive system, including the liver, colon, bile ducts, gallbladder, pancreas, rectum, small intestine, stomach, and esophagus, and are experts in their function and diseases. If you’ve been referred to a gastroenterologist,
Read MoreHow to Find the Best Gastroenterologist for Your Needs
A gastroenterologist is a physician who specializes in treating the functions, diseases, and conditions of the human digestive system. That includes the long series of tubular structures starting at the mouth and going all the way to the anus, plus ancillary organs which play key supporting roles including the liver and pancreas. If you have
Read MoreBenefits of Endoscopy and Colonoscopy
Endoscopy is the use of an endoscope to view the inside of a person’s gastrointestinal (GI) tract. An endoscope, a slender, flexible tube attached to a camera and a light, gets inserted into your digestive tract, giving your doctor a live view of your digestive tract displayed on a TV monitor screen to help evaluate
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