Here are a few things we can learn from stool tests.
Grey “clay-colored” stools indicate a blocked bile duct
Dark black stools usually indicate bleeding (iron tabs and greens can do this too)
Tiny amounts of blood may indicate inflammation, ulcer or cancer
The presence of white cells indicates colitis
Culture may show infection with disease-causing organisms
Special tests may show food malabsorption due to certain diseases
The future for stool tests is bright. Stool DNA tests to are already helping to detect cancer and polyps but their sensitivity and accuracy still need improvement. More significantly, a major part of our resident bacteria (microbiome) lives in the colon. Each person’s microbiome is unique. Recent studies suggest that the microbiome may have a role in mood, weight gain & loss, cardiovascular disease, immune system development and inflammatory bowel disease. Many diseases such as schizophrenia are associated with an altered microbiome, but we don’t yet know if the alteration causes or is due to the disease. Probiotics are thought to work by affecting the microbiome.
Connie’s comments
Constipation is a major health issues of seniors who are taking more than 3 kinds of medications per day. Constipation also aggravates their current health issues: anxiety, AD, PD and others
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Connie Dello Buono is based in Sunnyvale California. Her first ebook is about women's health, Birthing Ways Healing Ways and her recent one is about cancer prevention, Curated Healing Ways. She had helped women have holistic childbirth as childbirth educator, founded Motherhealth, to serve seniors in the bay area with holistic caregivers and blogs at www.clubalthea.com with more than 10,000 health and finance related posts.
Connie trains her own caregivers, which are the favorites of most bay area seniors who are home bound and alone.
She is active in the rehab and nursing facilities, volunteering on music and movement for seniors.
She is a member of Lion's club and offered scholarships to students in the Philippines.
She is active at churchinsunnyvale.us and has Fridays Bible home study in Sunnyvale using the recovery version of the Bible , free at biblesforamerica.us
She loves dancing and teaching and her courses can be found at
https://teachclub.com/@thriveafter60
She is California Life Insurance licensed providing life insurance for older adults with health issues and helping women retire safely with income for life.
at menloassetca.com , she helps with 401k rollover.
3 Benefit plans
- Mortgage protection using term life insurance to pay for mortgage balance in event of death
- Final Expense plan using Single Issue Whole Life Insurance, with cash back, disability benefit and guaranteed in the presence of health issues
- Fixed Index Annuity retirement plan for safe, accessibility, less fees, less taxes, avoids probate as it goes directly to beneficiaries, rate of return with no downside market participation.
She brings compassion and understanding to the needs of her clients, bringing holistic approach in health and life insurance. Her goal is to free families from worries especially during covid with caregivers and life insurance in the presence of health issues, especially for women.
She can be reached at 408-854-1883 , motherhealth@gmail.com
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