OKLAHOMA CITY – Cherokee Nation citizen Jeff Scott is a gastroenterologist who developed Happy Colon Foods to improve the colonoscopy preparation process.
In his meal kits, Scott offers a low-residue diet with tasteless laxatives and electrolyte drink mixes to make the preparation more comfortable.
As a gastroenterologist, Scott said he is tackling an urgent and underdiscussed health issue affecting Native communities – colorectal cancer.
“Southern Plains American Indian populations experience some of the highest rates of colon cancer in the world, yet screening rates remain disproportionately low,” he said. “One of the most commonly cited barriers is the colonoscopy preparation process, which many patients find difficult and unpleasant.”…