Bowel cancer is a malignant growth that develops on the inside of the large bowel (colon) or in the rectum. It can take many years to develop. The majority of bowel cancers develop from polyps that are tiny growths and if these are removed the risk of cancer is reduced. It is believed that a healthy diet and exercising regularly could prevent 66 to 75 per cent of bowel cancer cases.
The symptoms can include: bleeding from the back passage or any sign of blood after a bowel motion, a recent and persistent change in bowel habit, unexplained tiredness and abdominal pain. More than 75 per cent of people who develop bowel cancer do not have a family history of the disease, although an increased risk of bowel cancer may exist if one or more family members had it diagnosed at any stage. (Australian Department of Health and Ageing)
Therapy
Supplements: Bitter herbs; magnesium
Diet: Baked fish; juices (low starch)
Useful Websites
Complementary Healthcare Council
Beaming with Health
More Information
For more information, take a look through Help Yourself: an A-Z of natural cures for common complaints, by Mim Beim and Jan Castorina. It's published by Doubleday and is available through all good bookstores.
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