Milk Thistle and Flax Can Help Prevent Colon Cancer

Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) is a genetic disease that causes benign tumours in the colon. Although they are benign, if left untreated they can lead to colorectal cancer. This study looked at the effect of milk thistle and flax seeds on people with FAP. . . . 

After three months of supplementation with the herb milk thistle and flaxseeds, a rich source of anticancer lignans, the average number of polyps went down by 32% and the average size of the polyps went down by 51%. Average disease severity scores were also reduced: from 7.1 to 6.6.

World J Gastroenterol 2013;19:5671-7