Episode 26: Colon cancer prevention tips

 

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March is colon cancer awareness month so we dedicated this episode to tips you can implement to reduce your risk of colon or rectal cancers.  Unfortunately colon and rectal cancers are on the rise in the younger population which has caused a decrease in the recommended screening age.  I have seen people in their 20's get diagnosed so it is not a cancer that affects the older population anymore .  It is important to know your risk and what you can do to reduce that risk.  In this episode we will discuss the following risk factors you can change such as:

  • maintaining a healthy weight

  • what the best foods are to eat

  • how physical activity plays a role

  • reducing stress

  • reducing environmental chemicals

  • the role gut health plays

Tune in to learn so much more about all of the amazing things you can do day to day to stay healthy and reduce your risk of this type of cancer.  

Resources:
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer/about/key-statistics.html

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/acs-recommendations.html

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer/causes-risks-prevention/risk-factors.html


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7352899/

Links to other podcast episodes to learn more:

Sleep hygeine:
https://www.thecancerrecoverymovement.com/resources

Meditation:
https://www.thecancerrecoverymovement.com/episodes/episode-09-d4src-kywx4-ss4hf-xwwxn-3a69g-khg3b-56cc3-za2pg-wj66d-lgkdg-a6fez-xpyn9-88wn2-clh8p-p5r4f

Vitamin D:
https://www.thecancerrecoverymovement.com/episodes/episode-01-6tn79-zpntg

What to eat:
https://www.thecancerrecoverymovement.com/episodes/episode-08

Gut health:
https://www.thecancerrecoverymovement.com/episodes/episode-09-d4src-kywx4-ss4hf-xwwxn-3a69g-khg3b-56cc3-za2pg-wj66d-lgkdg-a6fez-xpyn9


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