Colorectal cancer is on the rise among the young… but why?

Colorectal cancer is on the rise among the young... but why? A new trail leads to the intestines.

It turns out that certain strains of E. coli produce a toxin – colibactin, which damages DNA and can trigger cancer processes. What feeds these bacteria?

Most often – highly processed food, sugars and low fiber diet. This creates an environment in which the "bad" bacteria thrive and the "good" bacteria disappear. Perhaps the key to cancer prevention lies not only in early diagnosis, but in how we take care of our microbiome – from an early age. You start with every meal.

You start with the gut.