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Summary

A study of over 540,000 women found that an additional 300mg of calcium daily—equivalent to half a pint of milk—reduces bowel cancer risk by 17%.

Both dairy and non-dairy calcium sources, like fortified soy milk, offer protective effects.

Bowel cancer, the third most common cancer globally, affects nearly 2 million annually and is rising among younger adults.

Risk factors include red/processed meat and alcohol, while prevention focuses on diet, exercise, and avoiding smoking.

Published in Nature Communications, the study highlights calcium's role in reducing cancer-causing bile acids in the colon.

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[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

So it’s calcium, not milk. Dumbing shit down for the masses is so annoying

[–] puchaczyk@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I hope it is dumbing down things, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was influenced by the dairy lobbyists.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Oh it most definitely is.

It's very clear the headline should be "sufficient calcium", instead of "daily glass of milk".

The amount of money put into dairy pushing ads is insane.

Prolly most people still get the "got milk?" reference. If not directly, then perhaps through R&M "hungry for apples?" joke. Idk.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 6 days ago

Ah the greed, how could I have forgot the greed

[–] halykthered@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 days ago

Is it less effective if we drink it? Asking for a friend.