Improving your odds

Q: I have a lot of relatives who have died of various forms of cancer. What can I do to keep from getting it myself?

JVW: There are lots of things you can do to help prevent cancer, but make sure to include folic acid (1-5 milligrams daily), vitamin B12 (500-2,000 micrograms daily), and zinc (30 milligrams of zinc picolinate, along with 2 milligrams of copper daily). These are very safe vitamins, so take the higher quantities if you're past 65 and/or if you know you have digestive/absorptive difficulties. (And if you're a man with prostate problems, increase the zinc to 60 milligrams daily, with 4 milligrams of copper.)

Keep in mind that there's never a 100 percent guarantee: You won't prevent every cancer with folic acid, vitamin B12, and zinc. Other dietary measures, individual nutrients, and exercise are important, too. But there's no doubt that this trio of nutrients will help reduce your risk of cancer considerably.

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