Cancer Prevention

April 1, 2009  Print    Email this Article   No Comments

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Fox visited with Dr. Oscar Alavarez a local Gastroenterologist and he stressed cancer prevention is easily practiced when maintaining a well balanced diet. “For instance we had a portion of red meat and a portion of carbohydrates, we had a portion of fruit and a portion of vegetables and that is what it is supposed to be. Having enough fiber intake on a daily basis.” A healthy dose of fiber is 30 to 40 grams per day and even if you eat a balanced meal every day -a fiber supplement may be useful in helping you get the best intake. And dr. Alvarez issues a strong warning for people fifty years of age and older about getting screened.
“That group of people is the one we need to work and get Colonoscopies done…if you get the symptoms its too late…the risk for you to die is very high,” says, Oscar Alvarez, m.d.
That is a very strong warning that people age fifty and older need to listen to every month of the year. Along with regular screenings, exercise and a well balanced diet with the recommended fiber intake be supportive of those who are anxious about Colonoscopies. They save lives.