https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/colorectal-cancer-in-young-people

Increased use of marijuana/drugs/alcohol?
Less fruit and vegetable consumption in diets?
More fried/fast food in diets?

I don't recall as a 20-something that restaurants served the enormous-sized portions of food they serve today, there was less weed usage and it was much less potent, and we got a LOT more exercise.

Your thoughts?

It's Trump's fault!

Sorry, I've been spending a lot of time on the Democratic Underground.

strollin' in the colon

-Binge drinking causes the eso****eal sphincter to deteriorate over time

-Deterioration of the the eso****eal sphincter leads to heartburn

-Heartburn leads to taking Tums

-Tums causes constipation

-Constipation causes hemorrhoids

-Chronic hemorrhoids leads to colon cancer

In conclusion, higher rates of binge drinking are leading to higher rates of colon cancer

Alcohol consumption is a component.

More sedentary lifestyle.

Obesity on the rise for years and years.

Crapton of processed foods and the chemicals in all the stupid energy drinks. Could be a factor.

Smoking. Still an issue. Vaping is bad for the lungs. We don't know how it might affect other organs. Or if we know it's not widely publicized.

A diet consisting of Takis, Hot Cheetos and energy drinks.

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Alcohol consumption is a component.

More sedentary lifestyle.

Obesity on the rise for years and years.

Crapton of processed foods and the chemicals in all the stupid energy drinks. Could be a factor.

Smoking. Still an issue. Vaping is bad for the lungs. We don't know how it might affect other organs. Or if we know it's not widely publicized.

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Overly processed foods as main component of diets is likely the biggest factor.

Weed usage my ass. There's no link between mj consumption and increased incedence of cancer..

It's the colon. The link is much more likely to be diet. My father died from it, and I've been on the lookout for it since he died.

Did you start getting 'scoped 10 years earlier than age he was at initial diagnosis?

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https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/colorectal-cancer-in-young-people

Increased use of marijuana/drugs/alcohol?
Less fruit and vegetable consumption in diets?
More fried/fast food in diets?

I don't recall as a 20-something that restaurants served the enormous-sized portions of food they serve today, there was less weed usage and it was much less potent, and we got a LOT more exercise.

Your thoughts?

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Is it only this type of cancer or all cancers?

I've started to winder if modern medicine's ability to keep at-risk pregnancies alive has resulted in a population more prone to certain diseases. A baby that would've died a few decades ago will now live a long life. Same thing with all the methods that a couple that couldn't previously have kids can now have multiples. Is the overall health of the species declining? Answers to these questions could get political too, which means it's even harder to get to the truth. Likely, the answers to these questions will remain sealed away in a pharmaceutical executive's files.

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Weed usage my ass. There's no link between mj consumption and increased incedence of cancer..

It's the colon. The link is much more likely to be diet. My father died from it, and I've been on the lookout for it since he died.

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The same carcinogens in tobacco combustion are present in marijuana combustion.
https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/what-are-marijuanas-effects-lung-health#:~:text=Like%20tobacco%20smoke%2C%20marijuana%20smoke,for%20cancer%20and%20lung%20disease.

Do people even smoke weed anymore? Why would you with all the edibles available?

From what I've read, statiscally, drinking has decreased in later generations. Moreso in European countries, but even in the U.S. it's down from what it has been. A lot of people are practicing sobriety.

ETA: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220920-why-gen-zers-are-growing-up-sober-curious

Too much meat drenched in hormones and god knows what.
No veggie in diet.

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I don't recall as a 20-something that restaurants served the enormous-sized portions of food they serve today, there was less weed usage and it was much less potent, and we got a LOT more exercise.

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Restaurants have jacked up prices 100% and also portion sizes 50%. So you think you are getting more. As I get older, I cannot and do not want to eat as much in one sitting. So my wife and I go out and order ONE dish and split it. Good enough for both of us. She prefers veggie most of the time so I go along with it usually.
Of course I get to pay ha ha.

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Did you start getting 'scoped 10 years earlier than age he was at initial diagnosis?

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Earlier than that even. Pops died my Zip year , about 1 month after Final Review. He was 62. I got scoped for the first time at 31. My most recent one was late last year. I'm so paranoid about it, I won't let them give me general anesthesia. I go with a local because I want to see the screen while it's happening. Not that I don't trust them, but I regularly say 'What's that? What was that?' I want to be actively engaged and be my own advocate for my health. I've had a series of brain tumors, so I'm a bit more educated about this stuff by my experience and self education. I've seen them pull a couple of polyps for pathology. No cancerous tissue. (SO FAR!!)

My Dad smoked basically his whole life. You'll never convince me tobacco use didn't play a part in his death.

Smoking cigarettes is the absolute most stupid thing you can do. Lost my Mom, oldest Sister, oldest Brother, multiple Aunts and Uncles, ALL from smoking. I watched my Mom die a horrible, horrible death, gasping for breath. But go ahead, by all means, keep sucking that butt. One day you'll see.

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the chemicals in all the stupid energy drinks.

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Facebook mom found

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Too much meat drenched in hormones and god knows what.
No veggie in diet.

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All meat is drenched in hormones, genius... animals are living creatures with functional endocrine systems. Unless you're slaughtering animals immediately after implanting them, they've already metabolized the hormones and have pissed out the byproducts.

And not as many beef animals are implanted as you think. Chickens, I can't speak for.

One of the reasons I posted this topic is the basic issue of gut health. Several years ago I developed some minor acid reflux and decided to eat a lot more oatmeal (overnight oats are the best!) , fruits, veggies and drop soda consumption. I also started drinking buttermilk and eating yogurt more frequently.

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rwtxag83 said:

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Weed usage my ass. There's no link between mj consumption and increased incedence of cancer..

It's the colon. The link is much more likely to be diet. My father died from it, and I've been on the lookout for it since he died.

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The same carcinogens in tobacco combustion are present in marijuana combustion.
https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/what-are-marijuanas-effects-lung-health#:~:text=Like%20tobacco%20smoke%2C%20marijuana%20smoke,for%20cancer%20and%20lung%20disease.

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However, while a few small, uncontrolled studies have suggested that heavy, regular marijuana smoking could increase risk for respiratory cancers, well-designed population studies have failed to find an increased risk of lung cancer associated with marijuana use.67

Cell culture and animal studies have also suggested THC and CBD may have antitumor effects, and this has been proposed as one reason why stronger expected associations are not seen between marijuana use and lung cancer, but more research is needed on this question.67

From your link.

I'm not denying those substances are there. Clearly they are, but they don't have evidence of a cause and effect for a cancerous outcome.

As mentioned, smoking cannabis is not the universal way to use it anymore. There's been a high proliferation of edibles, and this eliminates the burn based chemicals found in smoking. They are very popular. Many people just don't like smoking, but like the effects, so they take edibles.

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Do people even smoke weed anymore? Why would you with all the edibles available?

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Government interference in the free market making it more difficult for consumers to acquire products newly brought to the market.

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UTExan said:

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https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/colorectal-cancer-in-young-people

Increased use of marijuana/drugs/alcohol?
Less fruit and vegetable consumption in diets?
More fried/fast food in diets?

I don't recall as a 20-something that restaurants served the enormous-sized portions of food they serve today, there was less weed usage and it was much less potent, and we got a LOT more exercise.

Your thoughts?

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Your recent use of this gif has been immaculate

it's definitely marijuana, covid vaccines, avocado toast, and starbucks vanilla frappucinos

/texags

I haven't had a good bit in a while so I've been enjoying it.

Cheap Chinese ass dildos full of BPAs.

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Cheap Chinese

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This. I know it has effectively no nutritional value, and might cause butt cancer; but damn is it tasty.

From the Mayo Clinic:

The USA Dietary Guidelines recommend
carbs make up 45%/65% of total daily calories.

For 2,000 calories/day, this results in 225g-325g of carbs/day.

If I follow those dubious guidelines

I will likely become their customer. pic.twitter.com/CBu0AKIklQ

— Robert Lufkin MD (@robertlufkinmd) March 15, 2023

I follow this Dr on twitter who has some interesting observations.

The 3 things I avoid in my meals:

1- processed seed oils (shown below)
2- processed carbs/sugars
3-grains (whole or otherwise)

This excludes basically all
processed junk food
(I am a recovering junk food addict). pic.twitter.com/nUyzsP9n8w

— Robert Lufkin MD (@robertlufkinmd) March 14, 2023

The Tufts University Food Compass

What happens when
Kellogg's, General Mills & PepsiCo
and other junk food companies
pay a university to do research. pic.twitter.com/2sV0hXwtIj

— Robert Lufkin MD (@robertlufkinmd) March 14, 2023

There's been some theorizing that whole grains aren't as healthy as thought because the gut has a difficult time digesting them and may cause irritation as they pass through the system. Not sure about link to colon cancer.

I trust this doctor more.

Sugar over consumption is a modern problem.

So are the metabolic diseases that it drives:

Obesity
Type 2 diabetes
Hypertension
Fatty liver
Cardiovascular disease
Certain cancers
Alzheimer's disease
Certain mental health conditions pic.twitter.com/6ug63t1tSd

— Robert Lufkin MD (@robertlufkinmd) February 28, 2023