Risk factors of colon cancer

Many studies indicate that high-fat and low-fiber diet is a risk factor of colon cancer.  Logically, low-fat and high-fiber diet should help reduce the chances of getting colon cancer.  In my opinion, fibers from foods could provide the following benefits:

1. Dietary fibers help form bulky stools which can help remove unhealthful materials.
2. Dietary fibers can work like micro-brushes and help clean colon surface microscopically.
3. Dietary fibers can also help discourage the growth of harmful bacteria.

For many years, it has been proposed that high-fiber diet could help prevent colon cancer.  Indeed, plenty of studies have indicated that this is the case; in cultures where people eat more high-fiber foods, colon cancer rates are much lower.

The other important factor is fatty food.  There are complicated theories and studies to support that high fatty foods increase the risk of getting colon cancer.  Here, let’s use a common sense to think about fatty food and colon. Fatty food is slippery, which makes it harder to clean the colon as compared to food with high fiber content.

In summary, current understanding is that eating more high-fiber and low-fat foods is one good way to lower the chances of getting colon cancer.

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© Jiajiu Shaw, 2015

Disclaimer: This blog is written solely for informational purposes. It does not constitute the practice of any medical, nursing or other medical professional health care advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All contents posted are extracted from the book I am writing, "IS CANCER IN US", to be published in about two months.