Alternative Colon Cancer Treatment
The large intestine is made up of the colon (the upper five to six feet) and the rectum (the last six to eight inches). This is where the last stage of digestion occurs and where solid waste is held until it is released. Colorectal cancer is second only to lung cancer among cancers that kill both men and women. Mostly credited to an increase has been declining during the past decade.
Most colon cancers occur in people over fifty. Its strikes men and women nearly equally. Colorectal cancer develops over a ten to fifteen year period and produces no symptoms until it is advanced. If the disease is detected early enough and the tumor has not metastasized, the survival rate is quite high.
Recommended alternative and natural treatments for colon cancer:
It was once believed that a high fiber diet protects the colon by reducing the time any harmful carcinogens that are present in the stool are in contact with the intestinal wall. There have since been conflicting reports on this, but most health professionals still recommend a high fiber, low fat diet. A high fat diet has a strong link with colon cancer. Either a vegetarian diet or a diet low in red meat, alcohol, and refined foods and high in vegetables, fruits, soy, fish, whole grain breads, and cereals, as well as low or non fat dairy products and lots of fruits and vegetables juices offers optimum dietary protection. Garlic, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts. Citrus fruits, melons and dark green, red, and yellow vegetables are recommended for their antioxidant and sulfur compounds. Tomatoes may lower risk. Consumption of chlorinated water has been linked to a greater incidence of colon cancer. Coffee has been reported to have positive effects on reducing colon cancer risk.
March 01 2011 | Safe Colorectal Cancer Treatment | Comments Off