Hi Jessica,
My original post about ALL of the factors necessary for a safe life certainly applies in your case. Most "things that run in families" are not genetic abnormalities but the simple effects of a recurring cause/s ( lifestyles/locations )

An extended family I met in outback Queensland in OZ had a history of a similar complaint to yours.
They shared a water source with water so hard you could pave a road with it!
I talked them into not using the "water softeners" that they were using ( horrific things on their own) and here is the interesting point for your case - to do the following:

Nearly all Cancer sufferers have "Piles" long before the more severe symptoms present themselves. A simple cure ( made my prior hell livable as I used bleed like a stuck pig with no warning) is to "go primitive" and *never* sit on a toilet but learn to squat like a native. I built a box about 10" high to place in front of the toilet bowl to squat on and put a reinforced handbar on the wall for stability. The VERY FIRST TIME I used it, I felt the difference.

Cheers,
Himagain

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