Colon cancer is the third most common cancer. Experts estimate you have a one in twenty chance of getting it. Conventional medicine has not had much success with with treating cancer. Luckily for us, Nature has her own (and better) solutions.
New research shows that by adding these two things to your diet you will dramatically improve your chances of maintaining a healthy colon.
The first addition to make is folate. Research by the The National Cancer Institute found that eating plenty of folate lowers the risk of colon and rectal cancers. Encouragingly, they also found that previous research suggesting that eating "too much" folate increases the risk of cancer was wrong.
The present recommended daily allowance (RDA) for folate is 400mcg. What this research has shown is that eating at least 900mcg of folate a day makes you thirty percent less likely to get colorectal cancer than if you were consuming less than 200mcg per day. This just shows that RDA levels are not always accurate. In light of this evidence, the RDA for folate should be increased. However, this is unlikely in the near future, so take matters into your own hands and increase your folate levels.
The best way to get folate is through food, rather than synthetic versions that have been added. Green foods are the best for folate. Also are beans, nuts and wheat germ. High sources of folate are organic liver and meat, brewer's yeast, salmon and oysters. Ideally, all of these should be eaten raw and fresh. This is because folate levels drop quickly after picking, freezing and cooking. One day after picking a vegetable has fifty percent less folate than before it was picked. Also freezing and heating food lowers the folate content by about ten percent.
The second tip for maintaining a healthy colon is the humble Vitamin D. A meta-analysis (a study of other studies) of eighteen previous studies shows that the higher your vitamin D levels the lower your risk of colon cancer. Those with the highest levels of vitamin D have up to as much as thirty-three percent lower risk than those with the lowest levels. Overall, people with the highest levels of vitamin D have a twelve percent lower risk of colon risk.
It is estimated that more than fifty percent of Americans are deficient in vitamin D. Dr Jonathan V Wright, in his Nutrition and Healing monthly journal recommends the following safe levels for vitamin D: "For infants, 1,000 IU daily would appear to be a safe minimum. After four years of age, 2,000 daily, after eight to 10 years, 3,000 IU daily, and for 10-year-olds to adulthood, 4,000 IU daily. But remember, these are general recommendations; check with a physician skilled and knowledgeable for what's best for you and your family, and if necessary have your blood levels checked."
That is sound advice that will go a long way to maintaining a healthy colon.
Sources:
"Folate tied to lower colon cancer risk," MedlinePlus, www.nlm.nih.gov
"Vitamin D levels tied to colon cancer risk," MedlinePlus, www.nlm.nih.gov
Two nutrients to cut colon cancer risk, Dr Jonathan V. Wright, http://wrightnewsletter.com/2011/09/15/colon-cancer-risk/
New research shows that by adding these two things to your diet you will dramatically improve your chances of maintaining a healthy colon.
The first addition to make is folate. Research by the The National Cancer Institute found that eating plenty of folate lowers the risk of colon and rectal cancers. Encouragingly, they also found that previous research suggesting that eating "too much" folate increases the risk of cancer was wrong.
The present recommended daily allowance (RDA) for folate is 400mcg. What this research has shown is that eating at least 900mcg of folate a day makes you thirty percent less likely to get colorectal cancer than if you were consuming less than 200mcg per day. This just shows that RDA levels are not always accurate. In light of this evidence, the RDA for folate should be increased. However, this is unlikely in the near future, so take matters into your own hands and increase your folate levels.
The best way to get folate is through food, rather than synthetic versions that have been added. Green foods are the best for folate. Also are beans, nuts and wheat germ. High sources of folate are organic liver and meat, brewer's yeast, salmon and oysters. Ideally, all of these should be eaten raw and fresh. This is because folate levels drop quickly after picking, freezing and cooking. One day after picking a vegetable has fifty percent less folate than before it was picked. Also freezing and heating food lowers the folate content by about ten percent.
The second tip for maintaining a healthy colon is the humble Vitamin D. A meta-analysis (a study of other studies) of eighteen previous studies shows that the higher your vitamin D levels the lower your risk of colon cancer. Those with the highest levels of vitamin D have up to as much as thirty-three percent lower risk than those with the lowest levels. Overall, people with the highest levels of vitamin D have a twelve percent lower risk of colon risk.
It is estimated that more than fifty percent of Americans are deficient in vitamin D. Dr Jonathan V Wright, in his Nutrition and Healing monthly journal recommends the following safe levels for vitamin D: "For infants, 1,000 IU daily would appear to be a safe minimum. After four years of age, 2,000 daily, after eight to 10 years, 3,000 IU daily, and for 10-year-olds to adulthood, 4,000 IU daily. But remember, these are general recommendations; check with a physician skilled and knowledgeable for what's best for you and your family, and if necessary have your blood levels checked."
That is sound advice that will go a long way to maintaining a healthy colon.
Sources:
"Folate tied to lower colon cancer risk," MedlinePlus, www.nlm.nih.gov
"Vitamin D levels tied to colon cancer risk," MedlinePlus, www.nlm.nih.gov
Two nutrients to cut colon cancer risk, Dr Jonathan V. Wright, http://wrightnewsletter.com/2011/09/15/colon-cancer-risk/
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