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Taking steps to keep a healthy gut during Colon Cancer Awareness Month

Posted at 9:35 AM, Mar 20, 2024
and last updated 2024-03-20 09:35:28-04

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month and a good time to refresh your knowledge on gut health.

Dr. Diana Bitner shared some key takeaways when it comes to taking care of the "good" bacteria in your stomach that helps keep you healthy.

  • Count your fiber: it's easy and yummy to add high-fiber foods
  • Add a probiotic: improve your bowel function, can also improve metabolic health
  • Avoid overdoing antibiotics (talk to your doctor): keep up on fiber and probiotics