Exploring Coffee Consumption and Its Potential in Lowering Colorectal Cancer Risk
Sipping on Java Could Potentially Lower Colon Cancer Risk
Here's a brewtiful nugget of info: the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) hints at a connection between coffee consumption and a decreased risk of colorectal and bowel cancer.
Take, for instance, a study published in the International Journal of Cancer, where they discovered that guzzling down 4 cups of java daily was associated with a 32% lower risk of colorectal cancer recurrence. This study recruited 1,719 individuals with colorectal cancer (stages 1 through 3).
So, what's behind this java-cancer connection, you ask? Here's the scoop:
- Coffee could cut down on oxidative stress
- Helps ain't an oxymoron when it comes to nurturing gut bacteria
- Hampers tumor growth
- Ward off nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
But hold onto your mugs, as the WCRF also mentions research showing that java drinkers flaunt a lower risk of colorectal cancer compared to the teetotalers (NON-coffee drinkers).
Curiously, there's a bit of a split in the science world between caffeinated and decaf versions of chez vous. The caffeinated stuff renders a higher risk for rectal cancer, but not colon cancer. This leads us to believe that our bodies process these two brews differently.
Stay in the fight against colorectal cancer by:
- Embracing physical activity
- Chowing down on a nutritious diet
- Saying bye-bye to tobacco and booze
Wanna know more about java and cancer? Check out:- Can coffee lead to cancer?- Foods to reduce cancer risk: Fighting cells with troops of nutrition- Diet and cancer risk: Crunch the numbers
[1] No association found between coffee consumption and total colorectal cancer risk - Swedish study in medical journal Gut[2] Caffeine in coffee may modulate gene expression to potentially inhibit cancer cell proliferation - Various research studies[3] Some evidence points to coffee's antioxidants and chlorogenic acids contributing to potential protective effects against certain cancers, but the findings are inconsistent - Multiple research studies and reviews
- The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) suggests a link between coffee consumption and a decreased risk of colorectal cancer, which is a type of cancer that affects the colon and rectum.
- A study in the International Journal of Cancer discovered that drinking 4 cups of coffee daily was associated with a 32% lower risk of colorectal cancer recurrence.
- The WCRF also mentions research showing that coffee drinkers have a lower risk of colorectal cancer compared to non-coffee drinkers.
- Research is divided on whether caffeinated or decaf coffee has a higher risk of rectal cancer, indicating that our bodies may process these two brews differently.
