Intestinal polyps are lumps that protrude from the wall of the intestine and are usually benign. Intestinal polyps are mainly divided into two types: adenomatous polyps and inflammatory polyps.

Calprotectin is a protein released by activated neutrophils, which are immune cells involved in the body's response to inflammation.

When winter comes, due to the sharp temperature difference between morning and night, cold air is active, and it stimulates the human body, the secretion of stomach acid increases greatly, this makes it easy to cause stomach and blood vessel contraction, gastrointestinal dysfunction.

The gut is like a mirror of human health, and when the gut ages, the body will show various symptoms. Here are five signs that indicate that there may be a risk of intestinal aging:

The intestine is the body's largest immune organ, but the constipation will weaken the intestinal immunity, pathogens will take advantage to get in.

As an early screening tool for assisting intestinal inflammatory diseases, Calprotectin has the advantages that colonoscopy cannot replace: convenience, wide applicability, non-invasive, low cost, and time benefit.

Approximately 16% of the world’s population struggles with constipation. That prevalence is even higher among older adults due to age-related factors like fiber-deficient diets, lack of exercise, and the use of certain constipating drugs to treat other medical conditions.

Gastrointestinal disorders, such as inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer, are prevalent and can have severe consequences if not detected in early stage.

Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the colon and rectum. It is characterized by recurring episodes of inflammation, leading to symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, and rectal bleeding.

Frequent diarrhea may involve intestinal health problems, in this case it is recommended to do a calprotein test. Diarrhea, also commonly known as "loose bowels", is likely to be due to intestinal inflammation, causing intestinal peristalsis to increase, and the liquid in food is not absorbed and excreted in large quantities.