Lowering Salt in Your Diet. 1  Salt is regulated by FDA as a âgenerally recognized as safeâ (GRAS) ingredient. A GRAS substance is one that has a long history of safe, common use in foods, or that is determined to be safe, for the intended use, based on proven science. These substances need not be approved by FDA prior to being used.
Gastroenterologists are internists who specialize in diseases of the intestines. Gastroenterologists perform most colonoscopies. Other doctors who perform colonoscopies: Colon and rectal surgeons are general surgeons with extra training in the surgical treatment of intestinal and rectal conditions. General surgeons specialize in the surgical treatment of a variety of diseases, disorders and conditions. Some general surgeons focus their practice on the intestinal tract.
What is a colonoscopy? Colonoscopy is a procedure, which enables the direct visualization of the lining of your colon (large intestine). A flexible tube, as thick as your finger, is inserted into the anus and slowly advanced from the rectum to the cecum (the anatomic beginning of the colon).Lesions such as polyps, colon cancer and inflammation can be found during a colonoscopy. flexible tube, as thick as your finger, is inserted into the anus and slowly advanced from the rectum to the cecum (the anatomic beginning of the colon). Lesions such as polyps, colon cancer and inflammation can be found during a colonoscopy.