3695: Should You Get a Colonoscopy This Year? (TT)

The Cabral Concept

Dr. Stephen Cabral

Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Many times, colorectal cancer risk and gut health issues aren't obvious and require a closer look at what's happening inside the body.

On today's episode, I break down colonoscopies, one of the most effective preventive tools for detecting and removing polyps before they can turn cancerous.

While many assume screenings are only necessary later in life, colon issues can start much earlier, and early detection can prevent serious complications.

We also compare colonoscopy to full-body MRI, review the prep, sedation, and potential side effects, and discuss how screening frequency should be tailored based on age, family history, and personal risk.

Join me on today's Cabral Concept 3695 as I explain how a colonoscopy works, what it can detect, and how to make an informed decision about whether it's right for you this year.

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1:30.3	All right, we're back. Brand new Cabral concept going over if you should get a colonoscopy or not.
1:37.3	And if so, when and at what age. So let's go over all of that here today. This is a popular topic with all of the natural cancer
1:45.6	prevention and cancer-based screenings that we talk about in high-performance health. So what I want to
1:50.5	do is share this topic, high level with all of you here today. Share the pros and cons. If you do
1:56.0	decide to get one at one age, how often? And then what do you do about the potential side effects? So let's dive
2:01.9	into that here today. What I want to share with you right now, though, is that colorectal cancer
2:06.2	screening, called either a colonoscopy or colorectal screening, is one of the few areas in medicine
2:11.9	where we don't actually just detect, but you can prevent cancer, right? So one of the most preventable ways to do
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