Colorectal cancer is no longer a disease of old age. Cases in people under 50 are rising at 3% annually, with rectal cancer projected to increase by 124% in 20-34 year-olds by 2030. Colon cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in adults under 50. Researchers attribute the surge to environmental factors like poor diet, rising obesity, antibiotic overuse and gut microbiome disruption from ultra-processed foods—not genetics, which cannot change as quickly. Disruptions from processed foods, chronic stress and early-life exposures create chronic inflammation in the colon, promoting abnormal cell growth. A diet rich in fiber from whole…

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