You should have a colonoscopy every 10 years starting at age 50. Alternatively, you may get a flexible sigmoidoscopy every five years, a double-contrast barium enema every five years or a CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) every five years. However, a colonoscopy will be needed if any of those results are positive.
Jena Pincott explains that even after a mother gives birth, her babyâs cells remain inside her body â and work tiny wonders. In an excerpt from her book Do Chocolate Lovers Have Sweeter Babies?, Pincott explains that pregnancy is really only the beginning for mother and baby cell-sharing.
Yes, if your mom has cellulite, your odds greatly improve. Largely genetic, cellulite is far more common in women than it is in men, though men are not exempt. Genes also affect the way the body metabolizes simple sugars. Some individuals enjoy a higher metabolism simply for a predisposition towards it. Others contend with the opposite.