Dr. Ugo Iroku, New York Gastroenterology Associates:
Air-frying is better than using a big vac full of oils.
That goes straight to your liver and your heart vessels.
You have to decide what matters most.
The best taste or having your loved one for as long as possible.
That's really what it comes down to.
Air-frying is better than using a big vac full of oils.
That goes straight to your liver and your heart vessels.
You have to decide what matters most.
The best taste or having your loved one for as long as possible.
That's really what it comes down to.
It's important as Black people, to have our immune system be as healthy and as strong as possible. At the end of the day, it doesn't come from any magical cure. There isn't any snake oil that you can find on Amazon that will do it. It really is the basics.
- Getting enough sleep
- Getting enough rest
- Being hydrated
- Making sure that you're eating right
- Getting enough vegetables
- Different colors should be represented on your plate
- Getting your whole grains in different forms
- Not frying the foods
- Going easy on the red meats
Grilling taste great but at the end of the day, what's going on then? Your burning it and it's not too dissimilar from what happens when you're burning a cigarette. You burn it. It's combusting. So, these atoms are created that are dangerous to the DNA in the bottom of your gut. If you just keep char-grilling and char-grilling you're just exposing your body to a lot of these dangerous radicals that can damage your bodies DNA and potentially put you at a risk for increased cancer.
We have these things in our bodies called polyps. The more we're eating these high-fat foods, these polyps can exist and can grow over time without us even realizing it. At age 60, about a quarter of us have these polyps.
In general, healthy diet, high fiber, lots of fluids, work in some vegetables, has been proven to be healthier for us. Less polyps. Less colon cancer.
Caller:
When should we start colonoscopy screening?
As blacks, we are considered to be in a higher-risk category.
You're not supposed to wait until age 50. 45 is your new 50. At the very latest, your first colonoscopy should be at age 45.
When should we start colonoscopy screening?
As blacks, we are considered to be in a higher-risk category.
You're not supposed to wait until age 50. 45 is your new 50. At the very latest, your first colonoscopy should be at age 45.
You don't have to wait until age 45. If you're having symptoms and your doctors have not been able to figure out what is going on, you should probably consider a colonoscopy or at least talk to your doctor about whether or not a colonoscopy is appropriate for you.
Because some vague symptoms like, fatigue, being anemic, change in bowel habits, change in the color of your stool (black or red spots), cramping that's out of the ordinary, can be signs of cancer in the body.
You can't change your age, race, or family history but you can change the following:
- less red meat
- less char-grilling
- more fiber
- more fluids
- not smoking
- exercising
Exercising. Getting your 20-30 minutes of sweat-inducing exercising daily or at least 5 times a week, helps reduce your risk of colon cancer. Eating right. Making sure you're getting enough sleep.
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