Comment: Again highlights the wisdom of taking a high quality multi-vitamin/mineral supplement on a daily basis. Note the term "high quality". None of the nationally advertised brands fits this description. Many supplements made with cheap binders and fillers simply pass through the digestive tract undigested and unabsorbed. Truly an area where spending a few extra dollars a month far exceeds the value of the money spent.
According to a study published in the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) journal Gastroenterology, women with a high dietary intake of vitamin B6 over several years have a decreased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). Women who consume moderate to large amounts of alcohol in addition to vitamin B6 have more than a 70 percent reduced risk of developing CRC.
'Consuming a diet high in vitamin B6 may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer in women, more specifically those who consume alcohol,' said Susanna Larsson, MSc, study author with the Karolinska Institutet. 'Inadequate vitamin B6 status may lead to the development of cancerous polyps in the colon, so it is important for women to maintain a normal to high intake of vitamin B6.' "
Vitamin B6 decreases risk of colorectal cancer
