Colon Cancer Prevention Guide

[thomasdevos]

Colon Cancer Prevention Guide

Colon cancer can kill you. I say right now to get this off the table. But I do not want to write about death. I prefer to write about prevention and what you can do today to help reduce your risk of becoming ill with colon cancer. Of course, the best prevention is to detect colon cancer as soon as possible, then treat it accordingly before it begins to spread. Regular meetings for colon cancer, including detailed testing of occult blood in the stool, sigmoidoscopy and removing perhaps polyp, significantly reduce your risk of colon cancer. But these measures may not be an option for everyone. We all know health care they are expensive and that health insurance will not pay for anything that can be done and if they actually pay - you're probably facing a major franchise. Let's be honest - not everyone has the financial strength necessary for the franchise.

But there are many other things you can do to reduce your risk include the following:

Stop smoking. Smoking cigarettes has been clearly identified as causing cancer and has been linked to colon cancer, too. Do not think smoking would just cause lung cancer.
Increase your physical activity habits and training. Fitness is not only provide you with more energy, but it also reduces the risk of becoming ill.
Take an aspirin or baby aspirin every day. Because of potential side effects, it is not recommended for everyone. Talk to your doctor first.
Eat healthily. Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables every day. An apple a day keeps the doctor away, right?!
Reduce your weight. Do not take that belly increasingly obvious. This is not good for you. Ask your doctor for assistance and what your desired weight should be.
Overall, a healthy lifestyle is your best weapon against any disease - not just cancer. However, there is no guarantee. A family history of colon cancer can throw all these efforts through the window, but the other exactly these efforts may help you beat the odds and fight against cancer development.

Important: those aged 50 and older have a much higher risk of being diagnosed with colon cancer. Even if you do not attend the regular annual review with your doctor, 50 years, should trigger a screening program for colon cancer and move effectively. Believe it or not, but some people timing of screening, and are afraid of going because of the results. Do not let this fear stop you. Ignorance does not contribute to the fight against the disease.

Conclusion. Preventing colon cancer is a 2-step process. First stage are things you can do yourself and requires no medical assistance. The second step is the detection and regular testing. This is where you depend on having a good doctor and a good health insurance, too. Generally from the age of 35 years and older you should go to annual physical examinations. If possible, start even earlier.


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[Ted Hutchinson]

Of course, the best prevention is to detect colon cancer as soon as possible, then treat it accordingly before it begins to spread. No that is not PREVENTION.

PREVENTION means taking approptiate steps to PREVENT the initiation of cancer cell development.

You are talking about diagnosis and treatment and that is NOT to be confused with having a healthy body that does not permit the intitial steps that lead to cancer cells to occur.

You can learn about the processes that lead to the initial stage in cancer development here (http://www.uctv.tv/search-details.aspx?showID=16941)

While the video Vitamin D Prevents Cancer: Is It True? (http://www.uctv.tv/search-details.aspx?showID=16940) is primarily concerned with breast cancer but incidence of colon cancer is known to be reduced by 60% when 25(OH)D levels reach above 44ng/ml. So everything that is said about vitamin D and breast cancer prevention applies equally to colon cancer prevention.

Naturally the human body living outdoors near naked attains and maintains a 25(OH)D around 55ng/ml and this may go up as high as 80ng/ml. We also know that up to 10,000iu/daily is a safe amount of vitamin D to take even if you live in a sunny place.
It follows that the safest level of vitamin d to aim for is the level associated with least incidence of chronic disease (http://www.grassrootshealth.net/media/download/disease_incidence_prev_chart_101608.pdf) and that is above 55ng/ml. To achieve this it's probably going to be necessary to take around 5000~6000iu/daily D3 or spend an equivalent amount to time naked in the midday sun,
Nephropal in this blog (http://nephropal.blogspot.com/2009/10/sun-fruit-trees-and-ancient-man.html) gives a good account of the way vitamin D status affects health generally.
Remember also that cancer cells prefer to use glucose for metabolism so reducing carbohydrate intake will also have a profound effect on colon cancer Metabolic Syndrome increases colon cancer 75% (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081006092654.htm)

So Vitamin D deficiency underlies metabolic syndrome and deficiency of vitamin d + metabolic syndrome increase your risk of colon cancer.

No prevention program for colon cancer will work in vitamin D deficient people.
So the first step is to get Appropriate strength D3 capsules (http://www.iherb.com/Vitamin-D-5000-IU) code WAB666 saves you $5.
then in 3 months have a $40 POSTAL 25(OH)D TEST (http://www.grassrootshealth.net/d-action) then adjust your vitamin d intake by 1000iu/d to raise or lower your intake 10ng/ml more/less to ensure you end up around 55ng/ml. but anything under 80ng/ml is natural and safe. Certainly safer than being under 40ng/ml.

If at the same time you start eating in a more carbohydrate reduced way (http://blogg.passagen.se/dahlqvistannika/?anchor=my_lowcarb_dietary_programe_in) that also will reduce the risk factors for metabolic syndrome and thus reduce the risk of Colon cancer (and other cancers as well).