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Polyp prevention proven.(Goodnews: essential natural health news)(Vitamin D and colon polyp prevention)(Brief Article)

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Vitamin D may help lower the risk of serious colon polyps--a condition that can progress to colon cancer--a new study detailed in the December 10, 2003 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association has found. At the same time, dietary cereal fiber was also found to have a similar effect.

The study also concluded that an increased risk of colon polyps is associated with smoking, having a close relative who has had colon cancer and moderate or ...

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