Screening makes all the difference. In France, colon cancer affects approximately 40,000 new individuals each year. It is the third most common cancer in France and the second deadliest cancer after lung cancer. These statistics, which might seem frightening, are not inevitable. Indeed, colorectal ...
What does this exam consist of? A coloscopy is an examination that looks inside the large intestine and the end of the small intestine using an endoscope, which is a flexible tube with a small camera. This examination, which takes place under general anesthesia, allows us to look for abnormaliti ...
A sensitive but unavoidable subject Cancer is a scary word and a disease that upsets the daily life of patients and their relatives. It is a subject that we don't like to talk about and that doesn't really make us want to go and see an exhibition... Yet, this difficult subject touches the lives ...
What are carrageenans? Carrageenans are widely used food additives in the agri-food industry as texture agents. These additives, also known as E407, are ubiquitous in processed dishes and desserts for their gelling and emulsifying properties. They are extracted from red marine algae harvested off ...
The Mediterranean diet is good for the heart. Since the 1980s, the traditional diet of several Mediterranean countries, including Crete, has been the subject of numerous studies due to its beneficial health effects. The Mediterranean diet is characterized by a significant consumption of cereals, v ...
What is its route? The vagus nerve runs from either side of the base of the brain through the body to the colon. It has many branches that pass through the heart, lungs, kidneys, stomach, intestine, liver and spleen. These branches innervate almost all of our internal organs. This is why we s ...
What is this preventive health measure? The implementation of 3 free prevention consultations was a promise of candidate Emmanuel Macron during the last presidential elections. These medical appointments, organized by the Health Insurance, will allow all French people to consult doctors and heal ...
1- Being constipated is not serious We have all experienced this slowing of transit at one time or another, for example during vacations or a trip abroad... Generally benign, constipation can however be acute or become chronic when the problem settles for more than 6 months. It is an often trivi ...
"They are good for cardiovascular health." Strawberries, which are one of the favorite fruits of the French, have not only their delicious fruity flavor as an advantage. Their juicy flesh contains many beneficial nutrients for the body such as vitamins C and B9, manganese, calcium, and magnesium! ...
"She is happier than she appears." Although it features women directly or indirectly affected by cancer, the series Les randonneuses is more joyful than it seems! Of course, the disease and even death are discussed since these six women embark on a difficult climb to honor the memory of a deceased ...
A single fruit covers 40% of the daily vitamin C requirements. The fruit of the pomegranate, or Punica granatum, is known for its richness in vitamin C, potassium, and copper. Specifically, 100 g of fresh pulp provides 100 mg of vitamin C. This figure, not being very meaningful for non-experts, do ...
