Hundreds
of thousands of people's lives are dominated by the pressing need to
somehow get the waste out of their bodies. Countless people suffer and
an untold number of people die from the inevitable disease and decline
that results from not being able to sufficiently eliminate poisons.
It's not a problem that is popular to discuss, address, study,
acknowledge, cover by insurance or spotlight to demand a real
sustainable solution.
1991
National Health Interview Survey
This is the most recent study of this
magnitude that has been done on the widespread problem of constipation
in our nation. In the eighteen years since this study was done, we can safely assume the numbers have increased.
Prevalence of Constipation: 4.4 million people in the USA 1983-87
Hospitalizations for Constipation: 100,000 people in the USA 1983-87?
Physician office visits for Constipation: 2 million people in the US 1985 ?
Prescriptions for Constipation: 1 million people in the USA 1985?
Disability from Constipation: 13,000 people in the USA 1983-87 ?
Deaths from Constipation: 29 deaths in the USA 1982-85
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Colorectal Cancer
A
constipated, toxin-filled colon is commonly recognized as a significant
factor leading to the development of colorectal cancer ? the second
highest cancer-killer in our nation.
Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States when men and women are considered separately, and the second leading cause when both sexes are combined.
In 2007, The American Cancer Society estimated that about 108,070 new cases of colon cancer (53,760 in men and 54,310 in women) and 40,740 new cases of rectal cancer (23,490 in men and 17,250 in women) would be diagnosed and was expected to cause about 49,960 deaths (24,260 men and 25,700 women) in 2008.
Constipation Causes
Constipation
occurs when the colon has time to absorb too much water from its
contents. When the colon?s muscle contractions are slow and sluggish,
the result is stools become hard and dry.
