Omega-3s present in fatty fish are said to increase the chances of survival of people affected by a bowel cancer, according to the results of a study published in the medical journal British journal Gut.
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in the United States carried out a study with 170,000 participants to identify the links between diet and the chance of survival from bowel cancer. Among them, 1,659 people developed colorectal cancer.
Omega-3s lower your risk of dying from bowel cancer
The study’s findings show that there is a strong correlation between consuming large amounts of omega-3s and a lower risk of death. In fact, the scientists found that compared to patients who absorbed less than 0.1 grams of omega-3 daily, those who consumed at least 0.3 grams per day of omega-3 after their diagnosis of cancer of the gut had a 41% lower risk of dying from their disease.
Further studies to validate the link between omega-3 and chances of survival
The results of this study are encouraging, but the researchers say it is necessary to confirm them with further studies in order to be sure that the link between omega-3 and the chance of survival in bowel cancer. is no coincidence.
“If these conclusions were corroborated by other studies, patients with bowel cancer could then benefit from eating fatty fish to help prolong their survival, ”the researchers point out.
To fill up on omega-3s, we cook fatty fish (sardines, Salmon, mackerel), we put nuts on the menu and we season the raw vegetables withColza oil.
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