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50 Ways to Prevent Colon Cancer
Foreword By Wm Warren Rudd, M.D., Colon and Rectal Surgeon and Founder and Director of The Rudd Clinic For Diseases of the Colon and Rectum
(2000, McGraw-Hill)

Introduction: Yes—You Can Prevent Colon Cancer

Screening for Colon Cancer (or Polyps Hunting)
1. Understand the Purpose of Screening
2. Screen By Age 45
3. Know the Alarm Signs
4. Request the Appropriate Screening Tests
5. Request Colonoscopy in place of Barium Enema
6. Know the Rules for People with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
7. Know the Symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis
8. Know the Symptoms of Crohn's Disease
9. Understand What Genetic Testing for Colon Cancer Means
10. Know The Downside Of Genetic Testing For Colon Cancer

Eating Fiber—And Staying Regular
11. Understand Fiber
12. Know Your Sources of Insoluble vs. Soluble Fiber
13. Know the Fiber Content of your Fruits and Veggies
14. Drink Water With Fiber
15. Recognize a Normal Bowel
16. Understand Constipation
17. Stay Regular Without Laxatives
18. Know the Right Laxatives
19. Answer the Nature Call
20. Retrain Your Bowels

Eating Less Fat
21. Understand Fat
22. Avoid Man-Made Fats
23. Cut Down on Carbohydrates and Glucose
24. Understand Sugar
25.Learn to Interpret Food Labels
26. Become More or Semi-Vegetarian
27. Adopt Some of the Fat-Cutting Tips
28. Learn to Read Milk
29. Learn How to Substitute
30. Learn How to "Cross-Border" Food Shop

Exercise
31. Understand What Exercise Really Means
32. Understand What "Aerobic" Means
33. Use the Borg's Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE)
34. Find Other Ways to Increase Oxygen Flow
35. Start Active Living Instead of "Aerobic" Living
36. Begin Weight Bearing Activities
37. Avoid Hazardous Exercises
38. Start Slow
39. Prepare For "Moving Day"
40. Stretch

Boosting Your Immune System
41. Know Your Phytochemicals and Functional Foods
42. Learn What Vitamins Are Good for Your Gut
43. Know Your Sources of Vitamins and Minerals
44. Understand the Impact of Stress on Your Immune System
45. Reduce Lifestyle Stress
46. Reduce Occupational Stress
47. Stay Tuned In To "Immune Boosters"
48. An Aspirin A Day May Keep Colon Cancer Away
49. Know the Impact of Environmental Toxins
50. Reduce Exposure to Environmental Toxins

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