How to Decrease Risk of Large Bowel Hernias

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Mention a hernia to anyone and they immediately think of a bulge in the lower abdomen or groin. But hernias also occur in the large bowel. If constipation or infection results, the individual will experience worsening pain, nausea, and sometimes the urgent need for a major operation. The good news is that a little prevention will decrease the risk of large bowel hernias. What’s the even better news? The same preventative action will also reduce the risk of diabetes and cancer, as well as cardiovascular, infectious, and respiratory diseases. And this is just the beginning.

It might sound like fake news if we were to add that studies show this same simple daily remedy is also proven to increase lifespan! Let’s not stop. It has been shown to improve the quality of life during those added years. When all this risk of disease is decreased, there is another important benefit we desperately need, and that is a substantial reduction in societal health-care costs.