Oleic acid in one’s diet may help reduce or prevent the development of ulcerative colitis (UC). Oleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid, is present in olive, peanut, and grapeseed oils and may prevent ulcerative colitis from developing by suppressing inflammation by blocking chemicals in the bowel that aggravate inflammation.
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Olive, Peanut, and Grapeseed Oils May Protect Against the Development of Ulcerative Colitis
Posted by Healthy And Fit on May 3rd, 2010
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Posted by Healthy And Fit on December 8th, 2009
Supplementation with a selenium-based antioxidant compound decreased the risk of developing new polyps of the large bowel — called colorectal metachronous adenomas — in people who previously had colorectal polyps removed.
“Our study is the first intervention trial specifically designed to evaluate the efficacy of the selenium-based antioxidant compound on the risk of developing metachronous adenomas,” said Luigina Bonelli, M.D., head of the unit of secondary prevention and screening at the National Institute for Cancer Research, in Genoa, Italy.
Bonelli presented these findings at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference, held in Houston, Dec.
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Posted in Diet and Exercise Tags: Adenoma, Adenomatous Polyps, Antioxidant Compound, Benign Lesions, Bonelli, Cancer Prevention Research, Cancer Research, Colon Cancer, Colorectal Adenomas, Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Diseases, Colorectal Polyps, Fight Colon Cancer, Genetic Alterations, Genoa Italy, Intervention Trial, Large Bowel, Placebo Group, Research Frontiers, Secondary Prevention Comments OffOmega-3 Fatty Acids=Reduced Risk of Colon Cance
Posted by Healthy And Fit on December 8th, 2009
Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, primarily found in fish and seafood, may have a role in colorectal cancer prevention, according to results presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference
“Experimental data have shown benefits of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids in colorectal carcinogenesis, ranging from reduced tumor growth, suppression of angiogenesis and inhibition of metastasis,” said Sangmi Kim, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, N.C.
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Posted in Diet and Exercise Tags: 3 Fatty Acids, Bowel Cancer, Cancer Cases, Cancer Prevention Research, Dietary Intakes, Division Of Motor Vehicles, Environmental Health Sciences, Fish And Seafood, Food Frequency Questionnaire, Growth Suppression, Health Sciences Research, Large Bowel, National Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences, Omega 3 Fatty Acids, Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Frontiers, Research Triangle Park, State Cancer Registry, Tumor Growth Comments OffDiverticulitis
Posted by Healthy And Fit on May 8th, 2009
Diverticulitis is a common digestive disease particularly found in the large intestine. Diverticulitis develops from diverticulosis, which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) on the outside of the colon.
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