In this Review, Shay and Yilmaz describe how diet and metabolism influence intestinal stem cells in health and disease, including tumorigenesis. The effect of dietary changes such as calorie ...

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In recent years, colon cleansing supplements have grown in popularity. These types of cleanse products promise a range of health benefits, from weight loss to feeling more energized. Colon ...

It involves consuming “liquids that help push through the stool and clean out your colon,” he says. Over the counter colon ...

plus one common myth about polyps. Yikes! OK, we’re listening…but what are polyps, exactly? Colon polyps are growths that occur on the inner lining of the large intestine (colon), or the rectum (which ...

While the cause of atonic colon is often unknown, chronic laxative use can be to blame. A relatively rare cause is Hirschsprung's disease, which causes blockages in part or all of the large intestine ...

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The use of colonics to cleanse the colon is a particular concern for Ni. Colonics “involve using either enemas or some sort of immersive to rinse ‘physical toxins’ from the colon,” she says.