Lower your risk of colon cancer
If you’d like to reduce your risk of colon cancer (and who wouldn’t?), just eat ample amounts of these foods that contain the highest concentrations of magnesium: green leafy vegetables, avocados, nuts and seeds, and whole grains.
That’s the conclusion of a new study from the University of Minnesota that examined 17 years of medical records and food frequency questionnaires for more than 35,000 women over the age of 61.
Risk of colon cancer was significantly lower among women who had magnesium intakes of more than 365 mg per day. The RDA for magnesium is 320 mg per day for women and 420 mg per day for men.
These results confirm the outcome of a study I told you about in the e-Alert “High Five” (4/4/05), in which the diets of more than 61,000 women over the age of 40 were followed for 15 years. In that study, data showed that women with the highest magnesium intake had significantly lower risk of colorectal cancer.
Dr. Spreen recommends supplementation of 500 mg of magnesium per day. In the e-Alert “Mind Over Matter” (5/27/05), available on our web site at hsionline.com, Dr. Spreen offers other useful advice for supplementing with magnesium.
Sources:
“More Support for Magnesium Against Colon Cancer” NutraIngredients, 1/31/06, nutraingredients.com
