Bowel cancer, once considered a disease exclusive to middle-aged and older people, is becoming more prevalent among young people.
So, why is bowel cancer targeting young people? Let's listen to Shi Peiquan, an expert in the treatment of cancer with integrated Chinese and Western medicine.
Common manifestations of bowel cancer include blood in the stool, abdominal discomfort and pain, abdominal mass, etc. The occurrence of bowel cancer is usually related to a variety of factors such as diet, Xi habits, genetic factors, and lifestyle.
Most of the causes of bowel cancer in young people are related to bad lifestyle Xi such as improper diet, lack of exercise, smoking, and drinking.
Therefore, the prevention of bowel cancer should start with improving diet and lifestyle Xi.
So, why do young people get bowel cancer?
This is mainly due to the bad lifestyle Xi of young people. Today's young people have high work pressure, fast pace of life, do not pay attention to the rules of the three meals, have a single diet, often eat take-out overnight meals, and have little exercise, and often love to stay up late.
These poor lifestyle Xi can lead to a deterioration of the intestinal environment, which increases the incidence of bowel cancer.
So, how can bowel cancer be prevented?
First of all, it is necessary to maintain a reasonable diet, eat more vegetables and fruits, crude fiber foods and low-fat and high-protein foods, and eat less high-fat, high-calorie and high-salt foods. Pay attention to the cooking method, and try to use healthy cooking methods such as steaming and boiling.
The amount of salt consumed per day should be controlled within 5 grams.
Pay attention to the freshness of the ingredients, eat less pickled and smoked food, do not eat food that has become moldy and spoiled, drink less sweet drinks, and drink less alcohol.
Secondly, it is necessary to maintain a regular schedule and avoid irregular meals and overnight meals.
In addition, moderate exercise is also very necessary, and you should do at least three times a week, more than half an hour of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise to keep your weight within the normal range.
Finally, it's important to get enough sleep.
How to find the clues of rectal cancer?
1. See if the frequency of stool increases, whether the urge to defecate is frequent, and whether there is tenesmus.
2. See if the stool is dark red in color and has a fishy pus and bloody stool.
3. If the stool becomes thin and deformed at the beginning, and then it becomes difficult to defecate, beware of intestinal obstruction.
4. Weight loss, fatigue and anemia are the accompanying symptoms of advanced bowel cancer.
So, if you already have bowel cancer, how should you treat it?
Professor Shi Peiquan believes that the best solution is to use integrated Chinese and Western medicine for treatment.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment can alleviate the symptoms of bowel cancer, improve the quality of life and prolong the survival of patients, while Western medicine treatment can control the growth and spread of tumors.
Under the two-pronged approach of traditional Chinese and Western medicine and syndrome differentiation treatment, the treatment of traditional Chinese and Western medicine can give full play to their respective advantages and improve the treatment effect.
In short, bowel cancer is a disease closely related to lifestyle, and young people should pay attention to their lifestyle, maintain a good diet Xi habits and rest time, exercise moderately and get enough sleep.
Only in this way can the occurrence of bowel cancer be effectively prevented.
Shi Peiquan Profile:
Shi Peiquan is a well-known Chinese medicine expert in Shandong Province, graduated from the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, he was born in a family of traditional Chinese medicine, adhering to the family education, specializing in the treatment of cancer with the integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine.
He specializes in the treatment of postoperative rehabilitation of malignant tumors, anemia, fever, gastrointestinal disorders, and intestinal obstruction with TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment.
He has been practicing medicine for more than 40 years, and has remained on the clinical front line since his retirement in 2012.
Shi Peiquan Profile:
Shi Peiquan is a well-known Chinese medicine expert in Shandong Province, graduated from the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, he was born in a family of traditional Chinese medicine, adhering to the family education, specializing in the treatment of cancer with the integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine.
He specializes in the treatment of postoperative rehabilitation of malignant tumors, anemia, fever, gastrointestinal disorders, and intestinal obstruction with TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment.
He has been practicing medicine for more than 40 years, and has remained on the clinical front line since his retirement in 2012.