Reduce your cancer risk by 30%
By Allan Spreen
Health Sciences Institute

If you’ve ever been prescribed calcium supplements to promote healthy bones and prevent colorectal cancer, you should be aware that vitamins, minerals and other nutrients are usually team players.

It’s been noted that dietary sources of calcium are accompanied by magnesium so if you’re supplementing with calcium, magnesium supplements should be taken as well.

In a recent study done over 4 years, 930 subjects with colorectal polyps took a 1,000mg calcium supplement or a placebo daily. Colonoscopies showed that subjects in the calcium group had fewer polyps compared to the placebo group. But researchers recently found that calcium reduced the risk of colorectal polyp recurrence only when the ratio of calcium to magnesium intake was low, before and during treatment. In other words, the more balanced the levels of calcium and magnesium, the better.

Of course, everyone is unique and it would be impossible to calculate your exact intake or actual absorption of any one nutrient. But a good recommendation is a calcium to magnesium ratio of 2:1. Ensure you add calcium, magnesium and a good multivitamin to your supplement regiment.

A study of more than 145,000 subjects showed that a regular multivitamin reduced colorectal cancer risk by 30% compared to subjects that didn’t take a multi.

There are also four plant compounds that significantly help reduce colorectal cancer risk:

1.    Tea, onions, broccoli (for their flavonols)
2.    Berries (anthocyanidins)
3.    Beans, lentils, chickpeas and cloves (isoflavones)
4.    Citrus fruit (flavones)

So act today- Add these supplements and foods to your diet and take a good multivitamin. Here's to a cancer-free future!

Men! If you don't have hairy legs - here's why...
Dr Wright
Nutrition & Healing

Q: I'm a 56-year-old man with a curious, although not life-threatening problem. My entire adult life I haven't had any hair on my legs. Do you have any information on what might be the cause?

Dr. Wright: In men, low testosterone levels are one of the main causes of thin leg or body hair. Have your testosterone levels checked. If they're below the normal range, you may want to consider bio-identical testosterone replacement.

It's a good idea to consult with a physician skilled and knowledgeable in natural medicine and bio-identical hormones for help with testing and any steps you decide to take afterwards. For a list of such physicians in your area, contact the South African Society of Integrated Medicine at (021) 887-5364 or email lucia@integrativemedicine.co.za
 

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