According to The World Health Organization, there are officially more than 12,420 different, documented diseases in the world. Most of us, especially in this part of the world, have it narrowed down to just a few.

There is a reason colon cancer is sometimes called “the silent killer.” Not only is it the third most common type of cancer (skin cancers excepting) in the United States today, but given the variance in the symptoms of colon cancer, it can readily masquerade as something other than what it truly is.

The kidneys are a pair of organs located on either side of your spine, just above your waist. These organs are four to five inches long, and their function is to filter impurities from the blood, balance electrolytes in your body, and control blood pressure.