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What Is the Best Diet for Cancer Survivors?

Studies show that a plant-based diet may help cancer survivors live longer. Whole foods are preferred to ultraprocessed foods.

Terry Graedon - June 11, 2024

Are Younger People Now at Risk for Colon Cancer?

Joe Graedon - May 23, 2024

Eating Ultra-Processed Food Is Bad for Your Brain & Shortens Your Life!

Joe Graedon - May 5, 2024

Common Pain Relievers (Aspirin and NSAIDs) Vs. Colorectal Cancer

Joe Graedon - April 25, 2024

Can You Prevent Colorectal Cancer With Aspirin?

Terry Graedon - June 22, 2023

How Do You Weigh the Benefits and Risks of Aspirin?

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Terry Graedon - November 30, 2022

Do People Who Skip Meat Have a Lower Chance of Cancer?

People who skip meat in favor of fish, dairy or vegetable protein seem less likely to develop cancer of the breast, prostate or colon.

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Terry Graedon - November 17, 2022

Does Regular Vigorous Exercise Cut the Chance of Cancer Spread?

Vigorous exercise increases tissue glucose usage, leaving tumors without the ability to spread easily from organ to organ.

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Joe Graedon - October 13, 2022

Are Colonoscopies A Waste of Time and $$$?

How good are colonoscopies at preventing colon cancer? More important, how well does this screening procedure prevent colon cancer deaths?

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Joe Graedon - September 15, 2022

How to Keep Cancer from Spreading by Taking Aspirin

Aspirin is one of the most affordable drugs in the pharmacy. Can it keep cancer from spreading? That question is surprisingly controversial.

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Terry Graedon - July 21, 2022

Do Bacon and Ham Raise Risk for Colon Cancer?

French health authorities have linked the consumption of processed meat like ham, salami, and bacon to an increased risk for colon cancer.

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Terry Graedon - June 13, 2022

What Are the Alternatives to Colonoscopy?

How good are the alternatives to colonoscopy, such as FIT or Cologuard, for detecting colorectal cancer? When should you start?

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Joe Graedon - September 9, 2021

Are Antibiotics and Colon Cancer Linked?

Antibiotics save lives! But data are showing a link between antibiotics and colon cancer. Could an increase in this malignancy be related?

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Terry Graedon - August 19, 2021

Does Vitamin D Help Prevent Colorectal Cancer?

Data from two different studies show that vitamin D may help prevent colorectal cancer, especially among younger individuals.

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Terry Graedon - April 1, 2021

Show 1179: What Should You Do About Digestive Distress? (Archive)

Listen to find out when your digestive distress might signal a serious problem and when you could manage it at home with simple remedies.

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Terry Graedon - July 9, 2020

Can Blood Pressure Pills Cut Risk of Colon Cancer?

In Hong Kong, people taking ACE inhibitors or ARBs seem to have a lower risk of colon cancer. Are the drugs responsible?

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Terry Graedon - May 7, 2020

Reducing Cancer Risk With Vitamin D and Magnesium

A new study finds that the combination of adequate vitamin D and magnesium helps patients with colorectal cancer avoid an early death.

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Terry Graedon - July 11, 2019

Should You Eat Yogurt for a Healthy Colon?

According to a new study, men who eat yogurt twice a week or more have a lower risk of colon polyps and possibly colorectal cancer.

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Terry Graedon - January 28, 2019

Will Colonoscopy Change Your Gut Flora?

Colonoscopy is a life-saving procedure to detect and prevent colon cancer. Does the stringent colon cleansing process result in changes to the gut flora?

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Terry Graedon - November 29, 2018

Show 1144: New Ways to Heal Your Digestive Tract

We talk with two eminent experts about how to heal your digestive tract. Dr. Shaheen treats Barrett's esophagus. Dr. Bretthauer treats C diff.

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Terry Graedon - April 5, 2018

Do You Need to Take Calcium Supplements?

Older people who take calcium supplements may be getting more calcium than they need.

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Joe Graedon - March 12, 2018

Should You Worry About Calcium Side Effects Like Colon Polyps?

Do you take calcium to keep your bones strong? How good is the evidence that it works? Do you know about calcium side effects such as colon polyps? New data are worrisome.

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Terry Graedon - March 1, 2018

Nuts Reduce Chance of Colon Cancer Recurrence

People who frequently eat nuts reduce their risk of a recurrence of colon cancer. Nut consumption has other health benefits as well, especially for cardiovascular health.

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Terry Graedon - January 25, 2018

Can What You Eat Change Your Risk of Cancer?

An anti-inflammatory diet rich in vegetables and fruits, even spices, can help reduce the risk of cancer of the colon. Soda pop and refined grains are pro-inflammatory.

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Joe Graedon - October 19, 2017

How Good Is Aspirin Against Cancer in New Study?

Do you take aspirin for granted? It's one of the cheapest drugs in the drugstore. How effective is aspirin against cancer? You just might be surprised.

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Terry Graedon - August 10, 2017

Colorectal Cancer Is Killing More Young Adults

A review of data since 1970 shows that colorectal cancer is killing more white Americans between age 20 and 55.

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Joe Graedon - August 3, 2017

Can Curcumin in Turmeric Fight Pancreatic Cancer?

Curcumin is the active ingredient in turmeric. It has shown intriguing activity against breast, prostate & colorectal cancer. What about pancreatic cancer?

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Joe Graedon - July 20, 2017

Nordic Diet vs. Dementia

Of course you have heard of the Mediterranean diet. We'll bet you haven't heard of the Nordic diet. It appears to be good for the brain and anticancer too.

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Terry Graedon - May 18, 2017

Why You Should Exercise and Eat Right, Now

When colon cancer patients exercise and eat right, they are less likely to have the cancer return and more likely to survive.

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Terry Graedon - November 28, 2016

How Does a Colonoscopy Affect Microbes of the Digestive Tract?

Cleansing the bowel in preparation for a colonoscopy may deplete the digestive tract of many types of beneficial bacteria. Probiotics might restore them.

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Terry Graedon - August 17, 2016

Staying Active Can Help Prevent Chronic Health Problems

People who engage regularly in moderate to vigorous physical activity are less prone to chronic health problems such as heart disease or diabetes.

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Joe Graedon - October 22, 2015

Vitamin D and Calcium Supplements Failed in Cancer Prevention

A placebo-controlled study found that vitamin D and calcium supplements did not prevent recurrence of adenomas, growths that may turn into cancer.

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Joe Graedon - October 1, 2015

Dried Plums Against Colon Cancer

When dried plums were included in rats' chow, they were less likely to develop precancerous abnormalities of the colon and had better balanced gut flora.

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Joe Graedon - March 19, 2015

Genes Determine Whether Aspirin or Ibuprofen Can Protect Against Colon Cancer

Before starting a long-term habit of taking aspirin to prevent colon cancer, patients should request genetic testing to see if this will help or hurt.

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Joe Graedon - January 15, 2015

Vitamin D Aids Cancer Survival

People with higher blood levels of vitamin D when they were diagnosed with cancer survived months longer.

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Terry Graedon - March 20, 2014

More Colonoscopies Linked to Reduced Rate of Colon Cancer

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Terry Graedon - March 20, 2014

New DNA Stool Test May Help Detect Colon Cancer

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Terry Graedon - February 6, 2014

New Home Test Helps Detect Colon Cancer Early

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Terry Graedon - December 12, 2013

Should We Blame Colon Cancer on the Intestinal Bacteria?

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Terry Graedon - September 26, 2013

Colonoscopy Need Not Be Frequent to Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer

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Terry Graedon - July 18, 2013

Aspirin May Ward Off Colon Cancer

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Joe Graedon - December 13, 2012

Aspirin Boosts Colon Cancer Survival

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Terry Graedon - May 17, 2012

Eat More Fish!

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Terry Graedon - April 26, 2012

Aspirin Linked to Colon Cancer Survival

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Terry Graedon - February 1, 2012

Eating Fish Protects Against Polyps

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Terry Graedon - August 25, 2011

Do Bone Drugs Lower Risk of Colon Cancer?

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Terry Graedon - October 28, 2010

Low-Dose Aspirin Lowers Risk of Colon Cancer

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Terry Graedon - June 24, 2010

Bacterial Balance Linked to Colon Cancer

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Terry Graedon - April 22, 2010

Statins Strike Out against Colon Cancer

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Terry Graedon - August 14, 2009

Aspirin Aids Survival from Colorectal Cancer

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Joe Graedon - June 3, 2009

Stool Test for Early Cancer Detection

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Joe Graedon - August 25, 2008

Ice Craving Signaled Cancer