*Healthy intestinal flora bestows resistance to intestinal disorders such as constipation, diarrhea, diverticulitis, irritable bowel disease, ulcerative colitis (UC), Crohn's Disease, leaky gut syndrome, autoimmunity, and colon cancer.
* [[Ginger]] and its constituents have been studied to inhibit Colon Cancer.
* A study done in 2002 indicates that [[Inulin]] appears to lower the risk of Colon Cancer, of course more research needs to be done. Please do not confuse Inulin with Insulin for they are two different things. Plants that contain high concentrations of inulin include: [[Elecampane]], [[Coneflower]] Echinacea spp, [[Dandelion]], [[Wild Yam]], [[Jerusalem Artichoke]], [[Chicory root]], [[Jicama]], Burdock, [[Costus ]] Saussurea lappa, Mugwort [[Artemisia Vulgaris]], [[Onions]], [[Garlic]] (Allium sativum), [[Agave]], [[Leopard's Bane]] [[Arnica]] montana, [[Yacón]], Camas.
* Sweeter than onions, [[leek]] contain allyl sulphides that help protect against many types of cancer, particularly colon and [[Prostate Cancer]].
* Coffee contains hundreds of biologically active compounds, including potent antioxidant activity, the most unique antioxidant being methylpridinium. Methylpridinium is found almost exclusively in coffee. It has anticancer properties for colon cancer and prostate cancer.