Do you have any family history of bowel disorders or colon cancer?

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Dr David Rampton, a consultant gastroenterologist at Barts and the London hospital, and has carried out research into both herbal and antioxidant therapies, particularly in relation to bowel disorders.

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Besides, since it is uncommon for children without bowel disorders to undergo extensive rectal examinations, the true incidence of the changes in those who are not sick is hard to know.

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Links between the measles virus, bowel disorders and autism suggested by one team of researchers in a research paper last week fuelled fears about MMR, although the team has no direct evidence of association between the vaccine and illness.

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Dr Murch, of the centre for paediatric gastroenterology at the Royal Free Hospital in London, was one of the authors of a 1998 paper published in the Lancet which looked at the connection between inflammatory bowel disease and autistic disorders.

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Former reporter Susan Yara took the Biophysical250 test after years of low-level but persistent digestive discomfort that was never accurately diagnosed, despite numerous tests for thyroid disorders and irritable bowel syndrome.

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Without it, symptoms can range from digestive disorders to very serious illnesses including osteoporosis and bowel cancer.

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