Category Archives: Colon Health

“High Fiber” diet saves lives…but not nearly enough

An optimal plant-based diet delivers 60 to 100 grams of fiber daily. Had to chuckle when I saw this article in the New York Times yesterday talking about the virtues of eating lots of fiber. Unfortunately, their idea of “high fiber” … Continue reading

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Screening for cancer…a very big business

Extensive screening gets patients in the door Screening for cancer in the U.S. and other western countries has become a very big business…that’s often followed by an even bigger business — surgery, chemo and radiation. Take the ubiquitous colonoscopy for example, … Continue reading

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