ScienceDaily: Tequila Raw Ingredient Being Developed Into Drug-carrier That Targets Colon Diseases
Compounds derived from the blue agave, a fruit used to make tequila, shows promise in early laboratory studies as a natural, more effective way to deliver drugs to the colon than conventional drug-carriers, according to chemists at the University of Guadalajara in Mexico.
Now that’s a drug delivery system I can support!
ScienceDaily: Blueberries Contain Chemical That May Help Prevent Colon Cancer
A compound found in blueberries shows promise of preventing colon cancer in animals, according to a joint study by scientists at Rutgers University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The compound, pterostilbene, is a potent antioxidant that could be developed into a pill with the potential for fewer side effects than some commercial drugs that are currently used to prevent the disease. Colon cancer is considered the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, the researchers say.
Who needs a pill? I love blueberries.
Exercise May Protect Women Against Colon Cancer
“Postmenopausal women who had never used hormone therapy and who exercised at least four hours a week had nearly a 50 percent reduction in their colon cancer risk,” says Leslie Bernstein, professor of preventive medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. “Overall, the evidence is convincing that long-term moderate and strenuous physical activity reduces the risk for women not receiving menopausal hormones.”
There are many good reasons.
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, and the No. 1 cause of cancer death among non-smokers. More than 150,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colon cancer this year, and 52,000 will die from the disease.It doesn’t have to be that way.
Who should get checked, who should not and whether it is uncomfortable are explored in the myth-busting article.
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