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"It also helps to convert healthy cells into colon cancer cells, then aids in their growth and spread. One strategy for combating colon cancer—and possibly other forms of cancer—is to inhibit COX-2, which is exacdy how etodolac works. But it's not a terribly selective drug; although it prefers to tackle COX-2, it also goes after the COX-1. Still, animal experiments have shown that it hampers COX-2 enough to interfere with the development and spread of colon cancer. This finding may explain why other studies have found that NSAIDs such as etodolac seem to reduce the rate of colorectal cancer." - Frederic Vagnini, M.D. and Barry Fox, Ph.D., The Side Effects Bible: The Dietary Solution to Unwanted Side Effects of Common Medications (Get the book.)

"For example, he believes we should investigate whether increasing bran in the diet prevents colon cancer. The reason for preferring research on bran to research on treatment for colon cancer is the presumed cost-effectiveness. But do we know that bran research will be the most cost-effective? Certainly not. The conclusions of the study might be negative. Eating huge amounts of bran may have no effect at all on colon cancer. Or maybe it would decrease colon cancer but increase some other disease by the same amount." - Jane M. Orient, M.D., Your Doctor is Not In: Healthy skepticism about national health care (Get the book.)

"Based on fourteen years of follow-up, Willett and his colleagues calculated that, had the entire cohort adopted these behaviors, 80 percent of coronary heart disease; 90 percent of type 2 diabetes, and more than 70 percent of colon cancer cases could have been avoided. This analysis suggests that the worst effects of the Western diet can be avoided or reversed without leaving civilization. Or, as Willett writes, "the potential for disease prevention by modest dietary and lifestyle changes that are readily compatible with life in the 21st century is enormous." From Walter C." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"Prostate and colon cancer. Tofu and its soy cousins may also help prevent prostate and colon cancer. A 1989 study of 8,000 Japanese-American men in Hawaii showed that those who ate the most tofu had the lowest rate of prostate cancer. And Harvard researcher Charles Poole, Ph.D., discovered that as soy food consumption rises, colon cancer risk falls. Scientists theorize that in addition to soy's direct anticancer effects, people tend to use it to replace meat in the diet. Meat's high fat content has been linked to both prostate and colon cancer." - Kevin Trudeau, Natural Cures (Get the book.)

"Over 30 flavonoids had been screened for their effects on cell proliferation and potential cytotoxicity in two human colon cancer cell lines. All compounds tested, including specific flavones, flavonols, flavanones, and isoflavonones, demonstrated antiproliferative activity in the absence of cell cytotoxicity (Kuntz et al, 1999). No notable structure-activity relationships were found on the basis of flavonoid subclass." - Erich Grotewold, The Science of Flavonoids (Get the book.)

"In one case, a colon cancer patient's metastasis disappeared from the liver. In another case, her doctor said the metastasis was cut in half. The IPg with inositol seems to have hastened the results patients are receiving." Pancreatic Cancer. IPg with inositol is likely to help alleviate the complications of diabetes mellitus as the intracellular levels of inositol and inositol phosphates are low in diabetes contributing to the complications." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"M, 1996, Antiproliferative potency of structurally distinct dietary flavonoids on human colon cancer cells, Cancer Lett, 110: 41-48. Kyriakis, J. M, Banerjee, P, Nikolakaki, E, Dai, T., Rubie, E. A, Ahmad, M. F, Avruch, J, and Woodgett, J. R, 1994, The stress-activated protein kinase subfamily of c-Jun kinases, Nature, 369: 156-160. Landau, J. M., Wang, Z. Y, Yang, G. Y, Ding, W, and Yang, C. S, 1998, Inhibition of spontaneous formation of lung tumors and rhabdomyosarcomas in A/J mice by black and green tea, Carcinogenesis, 19: 501-507. Lazze, M." - Erich Grotewold, The Science of Flavonoids (Get the book.)

"Yet, the irony is that colon cancer is largely preventable with good health habits—and with the help of an overlooked herb, watercress. Watercress (or the Flor-Essence formula that contains it) probably won't be featured in the Journal of the American Medical Association or the New England Journal of Medicine. This is tragic, since, as we shall demonstrate, watercress is a key colon-health herb." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"The study also showed an improvement in prevention of osteoporosis and colon cancer, but these beneficial effects were considered not to be worth the risk. The recommendation that all menopausal women be placed on hormone therapy, which was a mainstay of conventional medicine for the preceding 40 to 60 years, has changed. After the WHI report, the American College of OB/GYN (ACOG) and the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) convened panels of specialists to look at the information and make recommendations." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Calcium and Vitamin D Recents studies show that a lack of calcium and vitamin D are linked to colon cancer. According to Life Extension Foundation (www.lef.org), calcium is protective against advanced polyps that cause cancer. A study group of 930 patients found that those who had cancerous polyps removed and took 1200 mgs of calcium per day had 18% less risk of hyperplastic polyps and a 35% reduction of cancerous lesions. This calcium protective effect is most pronounced in those with a high fibre diet. Take a 2:1 ratio of calcium to magnesium." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.) "This disorder typically leads to colon cancer before the age of 40. Medical treatments usually include surgical removal of the affected portion of the intestinal tract. • Gardner's syndrome is a syndrome that has multiple polyps in the colon, skull, thyroid and skin. Often people who have impacted supernumerary teeth have Gardner's syndrome. Supernumerary teeth are extra teeth that do not surface past the surface of the gums. Cancerous malignancies are common in this disorder. Gardner's syndrome is considered to be a variant of familial polyposis." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.) "They are diseases such as bacterial, parasitic or fungal infections, malabsorption, pancreatic insufficiency, Crohn's disease, diverticulitis, food poisoning, ulcerative colitis, lactose intolerance, colon cancer and/or celiac disease. There are many other disorders that cause symptoms of IBS. • Drugs such as antibiotics, antacids and laxatives may cause symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. If you suspect your medication may be causing your problems ask your pharmacist for a report on your medications and their side effects." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.) "It helps with weight loss, colon cancer and constipation. 4. Lignans Lignans are found in the cabbage family, carrots, flax seeds, green beans, peaches, peas, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes and whole grains. The lignans in ground flax seed are said to help with constipation and prevention of colon, prostate and breast cancer. They also aid in reducing blood cholesterol and preventing gallstones. 5. Pectin Pectin is a source of fibre found in foods such as apples, bananas, beets, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, grapefruits, kale, lemons, okra, oranges and dried peas." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"Eating a "Western diet"—associated with a higher body mass index and a greater intake of calories and dietary cholesterol—was twice as common among those diagnosed with colon cancer, and the association was strongest among people diagnosed at a younger age." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"If it: moves to the liver, it is called colon cancer with liver metastases. Tumors can be either benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Benign tumor cells i stay in one place in the body and are not usually life-threatening. and eliminate, the less work it has to do. Your overworked immune system has less work to do thanks to probiotics. Thus, your immune system can focus on helping cells that are damaged and prevent these cells from becoming cancer." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"Aids Colon Detoxification What is it then about watercress that appears to offer so much protection against colon cancer? The key protective chemicals in watercress, such as sul-foraphane, beta-phenylethyl isothiocyanate, and methylsulfinylalkyl glucosi-nolates, belong to the isothiocyanate (ITC) family, say researchers at the Division of Carcinogenesis and Molecular Epidemiology, American Health Foundation, Valhalla, New York, in a December 2000 report in the journal Carcinogenesis." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"Other studies evaluated how the core structure of the flavones, 2-phenyl-4H-l-benzopyran-4-one, affects proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis in a human colon cancer cell line (Wenzel et al, 2000). In particular, this study evaluated the effect of the flavone on the expression of cell cycle and apoptosis-related genes in the cell line, reporting dramatic changes in mRNA levels of specific genes including cyclooxygenase-2, NF-k, and BCL-X. Further, there was a high selectively for apoptosis of the transformed cells." - Erich Grotewold, The Science of Flavonoids (Get the book.)

"Several new studies suggest that beans help lower the risk of developing noncancerous tumors (adenoma) in the colon, which can progress into colon cancer. For example, the Nurses' Health Study found that women eating four or more servings of legumes a week were 33 percent less likely to develop these colorectal adenomas than those eating one serving or less. Perhaps this is partly why beans are named specifically in the AICR advice for lowering cancer risk as part of a healthy lifestyle. Lose weight." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"First, the rate of mortality from colon cancer has not changed substantially over the past several decades, despite intensive efforts at treatment, suggesting that prevention is at present a better strategy than chemotherapy for controlling this disease. Second, the fact that colon cancer can be caused or exacerbated by environmental factors suggests that it might be prevented or inhibited by altering these environmental factors, specifically, by adding to the diet foods that contain cancer-preventing agents." - Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews, The Green Tea Book (Get the book.)

"To work toward prevention, you need to understand the process of colon cancer development. You have large amounts of bacteria in your colon and rectum but very little in the mouth and stomach. If your stomach is functioning normally and producing acid that's not blocked by medications, much of the bacteria in your food is killed before it can enter the small intestine. Limiting the growth of bacteria in the small intestine are gallbladder bile acids, pancreatic enzymes, and rapid transit." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.) "People with inflammatory bowel disease, especially ulcerative colitis, have a high risk of developing colon cancer because of the chronic inflammation in the intestine. Similarly, people who are chronically infected with the ulcer-causing bacteria H. pylori are at increased risk for certain types of stomach cancer. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in high doses reduce the development of polyps in the intestines by reducing inflammation. Vitamin D plays an important role in regulating and defining your immune system's response to bacteria in the intestine." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.) "In the case of colon cancer, some of these additional variables are the bacteria that feed off your diet. If you change the recipe, you change the bacteria. But how many of the ingredients have to change before the bugs change? Are some ingredients more important than others? Do different combinations of ingredients favor completely different bacteria? With more than four hundred different species of bugs in your gut, the possibilities approach infinity. The bacteria in your intestine provide additional nutrients from metabolism of food." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"In doing so, it promotes regular bowel movements and prevents constipation, removes toxic waste from the colon, and helps prevent colon cancer by keeping an optimal pH in the intestines to prevent microbes FACT The fiber component of food is known as dietary fiber. Fiber is not technically a nutrient since we cannot digest it. While it contains no nutrients, the food in which fiber is found is loaded with them, and this is a powerful dietary connection. Where you find fiber, you find great health-giving nutrition. from producing cancerous substances." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Fourth is physical activity," he continued, "which again accounted for an extra couple of years, and that seems to run very clearly to heart disease and to certain cancers like breast and colon cancer. The evidence is fairly clear that most of this benefit comes from modest but regular physical activity. It really flattens out once you get to the mara-thoner level, which is not necessary for longevity." The fifth and final recommendation is to maintain a fairly normal body weight, an increasingly important issue in the United States. " - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.) "And Adventists who ate more legumes like peas and beans had a 30 to 40 percent reduction in colon cancer." For pancreatic cancer there was again a small sample size, but researchers did see that those who ate fruits and legumes had a much lower risk. "Those who ate meat were at twice the risk of getting bladder cancer and a 65 percent increase in the risk of getting ovarian cancer," Fraser said. "For lung cancer, we found an extensive relationship with smoking, which is no surprise, although most Adventists are past smokers if they smoked at all." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.)

"The American Dietetic Association (ADA), the world's largest organization of professional dieticians, published the following statements in June 2003 on a vegetarian diet and lifestyle:9 Vegetarians have been reported to have lower body mass indices than nonvegetarians, as well as lower rates of death from ischemic heart disease; vegetarians also show lower blood cholesterol levels; lower blood pressure; and lower rates of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and prostate and colon cancer." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Adventists who ate legumes such as peas and beans 3 times a week had a 30 to 40 percent reduction in colon cancer. Adventist women who consumed tomatoes at least 3 or 4 times a week reduced their chance of getting ovarian cancer by 70 percent over those who ate tomatoes less often. Eating a lot of tomatoes also seemed to have an effect on reducing prostate cancer for men. Drink plenty of water. The AHS suggests that men who drank 5 or 6 daily glasses of water had a substantial reduction in the risk of a fatal heart attack?0 to 70 percent—compared to those who drank considerably less." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.)

"Those with the highest fasting insulin levels also were associated with the increased risk of colon cancer.154 A recent study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has shown that people who consume a large amount of processed sugar each day are at a much higher risk for pancreatic cancer, which kills about 30,000 Americans each year. Of nearly 80,000 men and women whose diets were studied during 1997-2005, 131 developed pancreatic cancer." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"In another large study, this time with Swedish men, calcium was found to be potentially protective for colon cancer. The men in the top half of calcium consumption were 27 to 32 percent less likely to develop colorectal cancer than the men in the bottom half. CALCIUM, VITAMIN D, AND A LOW-FAT DIET TO EASE PMS DISTRESS Got PMS? Many of you will answer yes because, according to some estimates, about two-thirds of women report regular premenstrual discomfort, with about one-third seeking; help from a health care provider." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.) "Most cancer researchers admit that the scientific evidence that diet can reduce cancer risk is much stronger with colon cancer than it is with breast cancer. Even so, there are a few things we do know right now about diet and breast cancer, and there are a few strong possibilities for future treatment on the horizon. WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT DIET AND BREAST CANCER It might surprise you that the dietary factor most consistently associated with an increase in breast cancer risk is not animal fat—it's alcohol. " - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

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