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Step 1
Make daily exercise a habit. Obesity is linked to increased risks for colorectal cancer, and is significantly higher for pre-menopausal women. Daily exercise will also ensure proper digestion cycles and prevent digestion discomforts that can also lead to higher risk factors of colorectal cancer.
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Step 2
Take a daily Vitamin D supplement. Studies have shown that taking 1,000 IU of Vitamin D on a daily basis is thought to cut colorectal cancer risks in half. Supplement your daily diet with foods that contain Vitamin D naturally. Fatty fish, dairy products such as milk and cheese, as well as eggs contain high amounts of Vitamin D.
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Step 3
Add folic acid to your list of daily vitamins. Taking regular high doses of folic acid has been shown to possibly aid in decreasing risks for developing colorectal cancer. Folic acid supplements provide the best source for obtaining daily amounts of folic acid, but eating foods rich in folate nutrients can be used to add folic acid to your diet as well. Such foods include dark green leafy greens such as spinach and turnip greens, oranges and orange juice, strawberries and legumes such as dried beans and peanuts.
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Step 4
Reduce your intake of red meat. Cutting red meat out from your diet completely is also a beneficial alternative to cut risk factors for developing colorectal cancer. Red meat is digested harshly in the body and often contains foreign hormones and medications that were given to the beef during harvest times.
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Step 5
Limit your alcohol intake. Drinking large amounts of alcohol on a frequent basis is thought to create high risk factors for getting colorectal cancer.
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Step 6
Quit smoking. Smoking greatly increases your risk for colorectal cancer, as well as other serious health conditions such as heart disease or lung cancer.
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Step 7
Research further prevention measures for colorectal cancer, recent clinical medical trials and resources for cancer information at the National Cancer Institute website (see Resources below).
