The key ingredient in fighting any disease is catching it early, including colorectal cancer. Studies show that diet and lifestyle changes may reduce your risk. According to research or other evidence, the following seven self-care steps may be helpful:
Load up on healthy portions of fiber, tomato products, calciferous vegetables (broccoli, kale, cabbage, Brussels sprouts), garlic, and onions, and eat less meat
Work in a workout
Maintain a regular exercise routine throughout your life
Try selenium supplementation
Taking 200 mg a day of this essential trace mineral can offer protection against a variety of cancers
Go for green tea
Drink several cups of green tea a day to benefit from the protective polyphenols found in tea leaves
If you have colon cancer, take 10 grams per day of vitamin C to possibly slow disease progression
Mix in melatonin
If you have colon cancer, take 20 mg of this hormone at night under medical supervision to possibly help improve prognosis and quality of life
Eat More Garlic
According to the National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet on Garlic and Cancer Prevention:Preliminary studies suggest that garlic consumption may reduce the risk of developing several types of cancer, especially cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. Protective effects from garlic may arise from its antibacterial properties or from its ability to block the formation of cancer-causing substances, halt the activation of cancer-causing substances, enhance repair, reduce cell proliferation, or induce cell death. Garlic is high in the minerals sulfur and selenium as well as plant chemicals such as allicilin and flavonoids, all known to be beneficial to health.
These recommendations are not comprehensive and are not intended to replace the advice of your doctor or pharmacist. Continue reading the full colon cancer article for more in-depth, fully-referenced information on medicines, vitamins, herbs, and dietary and lifestyle changes that may be helpful.
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