Colon Cancer

Your Gut Microbiome Could Affect Colon Cancer–What You Can Do

Colorectal surgeon Dr. Cedrek McFadden’s top advice is to keep things simple.
Your Gut Microbiome Could Affect Colon Cancer–What You Can Do
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Zena le Roux
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“Supporting the gut microbiome can help reduce colorectal cancer risk and may even enhance prevention and treatment,” Sachin Aryal, gut microbiome researcher at the University of Toledo, told The Epoch Times.

The microbiome has been linked to many aspects of health and has been shown to also play a key role in colorectal cancer.

Zena le Roux
Zena le Roux
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Zena le Roux is a health journalist with a master’s in investigative health journalism and a certified health and wellness coach specializing in functional nutrition. She is trained in sports nutrition, mindful eating, internal family systems, and applied polyvagal theory. She works in private practice and serves as a nutrition educator for a UK-based health school.