Healthy Talk

Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the U.S., and 100,000 individuals develop this cancer each year.

It's recommended that at the age of 50 you have your first colonoscopy, or age 40 if you have a family history of colon cancer.

Genetic testing and screening are the two most important ways to prevent colon cancer. However, recent research is suggesting that vitamin D and metformin could help prevent colon cancer as well.

Researchers gave rats varying doses of vitamin D3, metformin, both compounds, or an anti-inflammatory control drug for 18 weeks. In a separate experiment, mice were given a substance that causes colitis, and were given the same treatment for 20 weeks.

Researchers found that vitamin D3 and metformin did, in fact, work together.

What else do you need to know about preventing colon cancer with vitamin D and metformin?

Listen in as Dr. Mike shares the findings of this latest study and how you might be able to reduce your chances of developing colon cancer.