Word: colonic
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...lack of fruits and vegetables and a high intake of alcohol may increase a person's risk of colon cancer by as much as 300 percent, according to a study released this week by the Harvard School of Public Health...
Fruits, vegetables, fish and low-fat dairy products contain high levels of the amino acid methionine, which is important in preventing colon cancer, and folic acid, which is used by the body to make methionine...
...study found that men who had diets low in methionine and folic acid and at the same time had an average of two drinks a day or more were at a greater risk for colon cancer than those who had a diet high in nutrients and who drank alcohol at more moderate levels...
...Edward L. Giovannucci, instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and lead author of the study, said the results indicate the "empty calorie diet" is a major factor in increasing one's risk of colon cancer. "People eat a lot of potato chips and pretzels and don't get the nutrients they need," he said...
...Colon cancer does seem to run in families. A study of more than 1 million Utah residents showed that a person with parents, siblings or children with colon cancer is almost three times as likely to develop it as a person whose immediate family is free of the disease...