What Does Stool Color Mean?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
We can learn a lot from poop. Seriously, hear me out. What comes out can tell us a lot about what’s going on inside. Color, consistency, appearance, and odor are all indications of how healthy, or unhealthy, you are. Think...
5 Benefits of Colon Cleansing
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
With additives in our food, pesticides on our crops, and pollution all around us, many might say we live in a toxic age.[1] Sometimes all that toxic buildup can take its toll on the colon, which negatively affects digestion and...
What are Rope Worms?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
If you're eating right now, maybe you should set your food aside for a moment. Today's topic, rope worms, isn't especially appetizing. While parasite biology is not for the squeamish, the importance of this subject cannot be understated. Rope worm,...
How Meat Is Toxic for Your Colon
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Meat in its natural state is not totally harmful. The thing is, we don't often get it in its natural state, and common preparation methods for the food makes it even worse for human health. Consider the changes that cows...
7 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Colon Cancer
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Since the mid-80s, the rate of colon cancer has been slowly declining at the rate of about 1 percent per year, but it seems we always have bad news mixed in somewhere. Traditionally thought of as a disease affecting the...
New Research Shows Probiotics Help Your Immune System
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Thanks to a recent discovery by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, we may soon have a better understanding of why the long term use of antibiotic drugs causes secondary bacterial infections over time has troubled medical...
Study: Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Have Increased Risk of Fractures
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
The results of a 2010 study by Swiss scientists at the University Hospitals of Geneva and Lausanne shows strong evidence that children and young adults who suffer from inflammatory bowel disorders, such as Crohn's and ulcerative colitis, are at an...
3 Quick Tips for a Healthy Colon
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
The colon is also called the large intestine. It doesn't digest food. It's the part of the digestive system responsible for processing waste out of the body. Waste material travels along the four parts of the large intestine where it...
What Is an Enema?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
What are Enemas? Enemas have been around for a very long time and present the oldest known relief for constipation. It's a simple process: fluid is injected from a bag into the anus. Usually only water is injected, but other...
Bulk Forming Laxatives Health Dangers
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Bulk-forming laxatives are made from the dead fibers from plant sources, usually psyllium. Bulk laxatives work by increasing stool mass to the point the bowels force it out. Under healthy circumstances, fiber and increased stool mass can be beneficial. But,...
11 Natural Methods for Detoxing Your Body
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Cleansing diets, herbs, and fasting programs may seem like a modern health trend, but societies have used natural cleansing methods to detoxify the body for hundreds of years. Many religions encourage people to fast as a means of cleansing both...
