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Gastroenterology
experts now recommend 1200 mg of elemental calcium daily from calcium
carbonate, to help promote a healthy colon. Emerging science has
revealed how calcium may play an important role in protecting your colon.
A major clinical study published in The New England Journal of Medicine
found taking two over-the-counter tablets daily may help reduce the risk
of recurrence of colon polyps - a risk factor for colon cancer.
In addition, a study published in the
Journal of the National Cancer Institute examining the association between
calcium and colon cancer risk found significant risk reduction in distal
colon cancer among participants with a calcium intake of 700-800 mg per
day or higher compared with those taking less than or equal to 500 mg per
day. No association was found in the proximal colon.
To view the studies on calcium and it's effects on colon cancer please
visit NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE and the
JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL
CANCER INSTITUTE
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