Symptoms of colon cancer can be sneaky, because we all have some of these symptoms once in a while. The time to be concerned is if the symptoms persist for two weeks or more. We all have bowel movements and it is alright to talk to your doctor about your bowel habits.
Changes in bowel habits can be a clue to the fact that our colon is not healthy. This doesn’t necessarily mean there is a significant problem, but if these changes continue over a couple weeks, it is time to talk to the doctor. A change is anything that is different for us. It may be constipation when this has never been a problem for you before or it may be diarrhea that lasts for two weeks. The first thing to consider, of course, is what have you been eating? We all have bouts of constipation, if we aren’t getting enough fruits and vegetables; so the first thing we should do is increase or start eating fruits and vegetables. Diarrhea hits if we eat too many fruits and vegetables, or too much greasy food, or if we eat something that has spoiled. You should decrease the amounts of fruits and vegetables, and or the amount of fried foods, when you develop diarrhea. A bacteria or “bug” that is going around can gives you diarrhea and, in and of itself, isn’t a cause to panic about symptoms of colon cancer. But if these symptoms go on for 2 or more weeks, then it is time to call your doctor. Continue reading ‘Symptoms Of Colon Cancer Explained’ »