3 things a GI doctor does to prevent colon cancer — aside from eating healthily

Dr. James Kinross believes gut health is linked to colon cancer risk.

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• Our modern lifestyles are thought to damage our gut health in a way that raises the risk of colon cancer.
• Lifestyle changes can improve the gut microbiome, which could in turn lower the risk of colon cancer.
• As well as eating healthily, GI surgeon James Kinross eats enough vitamin D to prevent the disease.

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