By Linda Woolven and Ted Snider, The Natural Path
Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting women worldwide. If something as inexpensive and simple as dietary changes could reduce the risk, that would be a potentially important finding.
This just published study looked into the association between antioxidants in the diet and cervical cancer among American women.
The researchers calculated each persons Composite Dietary Antioxidant Index (CDAI). The higher the CDAI score, the higher the amount of antioxidants in the diet. The index measured vitamins A, C and E, carotenoids, zinc and selenium.
What they discovered is promising. For every one-unit increase in CDAI, rates of cervical cancer dropped by 11.4%. Women with the most antioxidant rich diets had a significant 55.8% less prevalence of cervical cancer than women with the least.
This study hints that eating a healthier diet that provides more antioxidants could play a role in preventing cervical cancer.
Source
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. August 2026;doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.71276.
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