I’ve been involved in several client, family, and friend discussions over the last couple weeks on colonoscopies. 
This is another procedure we are expected to partake in as we age. While there is a time and a place for Western Medicine (and colonoscopies), I offer up this information:
This is another procedure we are expected to partake in as we age. While there is a time and a place for Western Medicine (and colonoscopies), I offer up this information:There are a growing number of studies whose outcome suggests that having fecal immunological testing was AS EFFECTIVE as a colonoscopy (and without the risks) in people who are considered low risk (people with no prior history of colorectal cancer, no dark stools or rectal bleeding etc). Here’s a quote from one of the studies :
or rectal bleeding etc). Here’s a quote from one of the studies :” The most relevant result of this interim analysis is that one-time screening with FIT was very similar to one-time colonoscopy with respect to the rate of detection of colorectal cancer, and there was no significant difference in the stage of tumors detected by the two strategies. ” Certainly, the colonoscopy will catch adenomas (which are benign fatty deposits), but again, this isn’t without risk.
Cologuard is a prescribed product, so you’ll need your doctor’s support in this approach. In my professional opinion, it is worth investigating.
NEJM.ORG
Colonoscopy versus Fecal Immunochemical Testing in Colorectal-Cancer Screening | NEJM
Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine — Colonoscopy versus Fecal Immunochemical Testing in Colorectal-Cancer Screening