India, Nov. 11 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) states that globally, colon or colorectal cancer was the third most common type of cancer in 2022, with over 1.9 million cases diagnosed. It is expected to reach 3.2 million new cases annually by 2040.

Therefore, it is a need of the hour that you incorporate colon-healthy practices into your daily lifestyle. While consuming dietary fibre is one of these steps, there is another essential nutrient, other than fibre, that is known to protect our colon, as shared by Dr Karan Rajan in an Instagram post on November 11.

Dr Rajan, an NHS surgeon and health educator, says the nutrient is calcium. He talked about the importance of including calcium in your diet to safeguard your colon and said...