Why Is Folic Acid An Important Part Of The Colitis Diet?
September 22nd, 2007 Guage
Why Is Folic Acid An Important Part Of The Colitis Diet?Folic acid is an important part in the colitis diet and for ulcerative colitis sufferers because it can protect against colon cancer.
Ulcerative colitis sufferers have a higher risk of developing colon cancer than non-sufferers.
Trials have shown that by taking folic acid supplements, the ulcerative colitis suffer can reduce the risk of developing colon cancer by as much as 28 per cent.
Taking folic acid supplements, it’s extremely important for those ulcerative colitis sufferers who are taking the drug sulfasalazine, which slows down the absorption of folic acid.
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