A recent study in The American Journal of Gastroenterology revealed that patterns in diet may effect the development of colorectal adenomas, or precancerous polyps of the colon.
Over 1500 patients underwent baseline colonoscopy to remove existing polyps. They were then given a survey about their diet. After a period of one and then four years later, […]
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Individuals with the highest levels of selenium had a significantly lower chance of developing new colon polyps when compared to those patients with lower levels of selenium.
This finding supports previous theories that higher levels of selenium may be related to a decreased risk of colorectal cancer.
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Study Findings:
Onions slowed the growth of colon cancer cells in test tubes.
Strong onions had the most anti-cancer power and sweet onions had the smallest impact - strong onions tend to have higher antioxidant content.
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Study Findings:
Mutations in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) tumor suppressor gene have been found to cause 85% of colon cancers.
APC controls the conversion of dietary vitamin A into retinoic acid. If this process is impaired, colon cancer can result.
“For a long time, scientists believed they knew what the APC gene did – that it regulated […]