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Choosing To Live A Healthier Life


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Choosing To Live A Healthier Life

A few years ago, I realized that I needed to get healthy for my kids. I weighed around three hundred pounds, and it was really difficult for me to get around comfortably. I was even having problems with things like sleeping and driving, which is why I shifted my focus to a healthier lifestyle. I started eating right and exercising daily, and I quickly realized that my life was improving day after day. One day, after losing about a hundred pounds, I realized that I could run faster than I had ever been able to before. This blog is all about choosing to live a healthier life and doing it with style.

Key Advice For Men Getting Ready For Colonoscopies

In order to thoroughly examine the colon, a procedure known as a colonoscopy can be performed. They're pretty routine for older men. If you need to get one done, these tips will help you prepare without having to experience a lot of anxiety.

Make Sure it's Needed to Begin With

Colonoscopies aren't something you want to have completed randomly. They need to only be performed if there's a just cause for getting one because then you won't waste a bunch of medical and financial resources. You'll know where you stand with this by consulting with a doctor that performs these routine examinations.

A gastroenterologist is your best bet at finding out more about this procedure and verifying its necessity. For instance, they can find out your age and your vulnerabilities to colon cancer based on genetics. Then you can just do what they advise.

Follow all of Your Prep Instructions

You will be asked to follow certain prep instructions several hours before your colonoscopy. It's important that you follow them correctly because then your gastroenterologist will be able to perform this assessment smoothly and see what they need to see.

Then you won't have to restart this process or come back later any time soon. You might have to do things like changing your diet, wearing certain types of clothes, and taking laxatives. All of these things are easy to do, you just have to stick to your prep instructions, no matter what.

Have Biopsies Performed if Necessary

If, during your colonoscopy, there are suspicious polyps or growths identified around your colon, it's important to go forward with biopsies. Then you can find out if they're cancerous or if they're just fatty tissue. You need to know either way in order to keep your health in good shape.

If the biopsies come back clean, at least you know and can then have some peace of mind. Whereas, if they are determined to be cancerous, you'll hopefully have caught the cancer early enough to where treatment is going to help you neutralize the cancerous cells completely.

One of the most important health screenings for older men is a colonoscopy. It's not that difficult of a procedure to have performed, especially if you know how to get ready for this procedure in advance and make smart decisions after it's been executed. Then you'll do a whole lot of good for your overall health. Contact a colonoscopy clinic near you to learn more.