Katie Davis, now 21, started experiencing waves of intense stomach pain when she was 20. Doctors initially suspected a benign ovarian cyst and told her to monitor symptoms. After she got chills and nausea, she got a colonoscopy and was diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer. Katie Davis lived the typical busy college student life…
Your first meal of the day does more than fill you up. A growing body of research suggests that eating a healthy breakfast could play a role in lowering your risk of colon cancer. Skipping breakfast is increasingly common, especially among young adults, but scientists now believe that habit may have deeper health consequences than…
A new study looks into how cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower may lower colon cancer risk. Daily consumption of the vegetable type could lower risk by 20%, according to the findings. Below, experts explain how. We’re encouraged to eat our vegetables for good reason—because they contain gut-loving fiber and health protective antioxidants. And now,…