- In a healthy person, the transit time of food through our bodies is less than 24 hours. The current average in the UK is 60 hours for men and 70 for women.
- The United Kingdom is one of the most constipated countries in the world.
- The UK has the highest incidence of Bowel Cancer in the world with more than 20,000 cases per year.
- One in 3 people consulting a G.P. have a bowel problem. Bowel disorders such as colitis, Crohn’s Disease, Diverticulitis and yeast infections are now common.
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