
Simple dietary change could lower your risk of colon cancer, study says
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Walnuts may lower colon cancer risk and reduce inflammation, according to a new study. Researchers found walnuts' ellagitannins convert to anti-inflammatory urolithins.
Roseberg is the director of the colon cancer prevention program at the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center in Connecticut. "The study shows that a simple and inexpensive dietary addition can provide health benefits to the colon without any downside risks." Amy McGorry is a contributing health writer for Fox News Digital. Follow her on Twitter @amymcgorry.
Researchers from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine said walnuts contain phytochemicals called ellagitannins, which are metabolized by the gut bacteria and converted into potent anti-inflammatory compounds known as urolithins.













