A new study reveals that you can avoid doubling your chances of painful inflammation of the bowels.
Good news is that all it takes is a little diet adjustment.
According to a new study consuming too much of a common polyunsaturated fatty acid could be a contributing factor in an estimated 30 percent of all cases of ulcerative colitis, researchers say. This disease causes painful inflammation and blistering of the bowels.
In this study, participants who had the highest intake of linoleic acid had more than double the chance of developing ulcerative colitis as did those whose diet contained the least of the acid.
Red meat and some cooking oils and margarines are among the many dietary sources of linoleic acid.
However, the research also found that consuming lots of omega 3 fatty acids can cut the chance of developing ulcerative colitis by more than three quarters. Oily fish such as salmon and mackerel, flaxseed and certain dairy products are rich in omega 3, also known as docosahexanoic acid.
Having ulcerative colitis, which is a chronic condition, puts a person at a higher risk of developing bowel cancer.
So, you might want to cut down on the red meat, cooking oils and margarine and bump up the consumption of oily fish such as salmon and mackerel and flaxseed which are rich in omega 3.
