*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.
* Studies have shown that [[ginger]] can help to protect you against ovarian, breast, colon and skin cancers.
* 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, Onion, [[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.