Lipids and Your Heart. Unsaturated fats -- a type of fats found in fish and in plant-based foods, such as nuts, avocados and olive oil -- lowers your blood cholesterol levels, especially the harmful cholesterol that contributes to heart disease.
A colonoscopy is an examination of the lower part of the gastrointestinal tract, which is called the colon or large intestine (bowel). Colonoscopy is performed by an Gastroenterologist, who is a physician with special training in endoscopy/colonoscopy procedures.
The purpose of colonoscopy is to detect precancerous polyps at an early stage in order to remove them. Colonoscopy is recommended once every 10 years for people at an average risk for colon cancer.