January 7, 2013

B vitamins May Boost Colon Health

From isotonixblog.com


B vitamins May Boost Colon Health
 Author: Olivia Mungal


B vitamins are well-known for their cognitive health and brain function properties, but these essential vitamins may play an important role in digestive health, too. According to recent finding published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, increasing your intake of riboflavin (B2) and vitamin B6 show signs of a 20% reduction of colon cancer.

Over 88,000 post-menopausal women were sampled for the study, and out of the sample size, 1,003 incident colorectal cancer cases were diagnosed. Results showed that the highest average intake (3.97mg daily) of riboflavin and B2 showed the most promise, and a whopping 20% lower risk of colon cancer than the other subjects taking the lowest amount (1.8mg).

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