Your Game 16. Fortunately, it's one of the most preventable diseases in men. This B vitamin is linked to prevention of neural tube defects, reduction in heart disease and also colon cancer prevention. Folic acid helps reduce homocysteine levels, which helps protect DNA from damage. Homocysteine is an amino acid that is also linked with the development of heart disease and stroke.
Folic acid is the supplemental form of folate.
It is found in fortified breads and cereals and multivitamin supplements. Calcium is not only needed for building strong bones. High intakes of dietary calcium were also found to be effective in reducing colon cancer risk. Good sources of calcium include low fat dairy foods, green leafy vegetables, calcium-fortified juice and supplements such as TUMS or Viactiv. Research recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine from the Harvard-based Nurses Health Study indicates that fiber does not prevent colon cancer as previously thought.