Volunteering at the Go Red for Women booth Yesterday I was honored to make my first “official” appearance as Mrs. St. Paul International 2010! Along with Mrs. Ramsey County Jennifer Olson, Mrs. Minneapolis Molly Nicholson, and Miss Teen Washington County Gianna Capuzzi, I volunteered at the Go Red For Women booth at Festival Foods in Circle Pines, MN. Together we helped shoppers make heart-healthy...

A recent study in the British Journal of Cancer has found that higher levels of Vitamin D lead to better survival rates among colorectal cancer patients. But Vitamin D is also a very important part of colon cancer prevention! We can all help prevent colon cancer before it starts through screenings, exercise, and a healthy diet full of vitamins and minerals. This month’s Mayo Clinic newsletter...

Like many of you, I’m a little forgetful when it comes to scheduling appointments. Anything mildly unpleasant (a dentist appointment here, an eye exam there) tends to drop to the bottom of my “to-do” list. Maybe that’s why the statistics on colon cancer screenings are so shocking: only 1 in 3 insured Minnesotans over 50 are getting the screening they need to catch this disease in its most treatable...

A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that aspirin can help prevent colon cancer from recurring or spreading.  In the study, people who took aspirin regularly after their diagnosis had much higher survival rates than those who did not take aspirin. If you plan to begin an aspirin regimen, please consult your doctor first! More clinical studies are needed before aspirin...