46: Colon Cancer: Rising Rates & 5 Evidence Based Strategies to Lower Your Risk

Colorectal cancer is rising, especially early-onset colon cancer in adults under 50. But the good news is that much of your risk is modifiable.

In this evidence-based episode, we break down what you need to know about colorectal cancer prevention, including the most current research on diet, lifestyle, and the gut microbiome!

YOU’LL TAKEAWAY:

✅ An overview of rising early-onset colon cancer rates and what it means for colorectal cancer prevention

✅ How dietary fibre and colon cancer risk are connected, including the protective role of whole grains and cancer risk reduction

✅ The impact of physical activity and colon cancer outcomes, and how a sedentary lifestyle and cancer mortality are linked

✅ What the evidence says about gut microbiome and butyrate production, plus the role of ultra-processed foods and cancer risk, including red and processed meat consumption

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👩🏻‍💻 RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED: ⤵️

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📌 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9025960/

📌 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26500336/

📌 ⁠https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30200062/⁠

📌 ⁠https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22074852/⁠

📌 ⁠https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40146871/

📌 Episode 40 - Colorectal Cancer Under 50? A Surgeon Breaks Down the Rise & How to Lower Your Risk

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