Can Diet Really Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk? With Dr. Fred Tabung

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Dr. Eeks interviews Dr. Fred Tabung about the impact of diet on colorectal cancer risk.

Send us Fan Mail Can what you eat influence your risk of colorectal cancer? In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks speaks with Dr. Fred Tabung, PhD, MSPH, a researcher studying diet, metabolism, and cancer prevention, about how certain dietary patterns may reduce colorectal cancer risk. Drawing on data from nearly one million people across the United States and Europe, Dr. Tabung explains how low insulinemic and anti-inflammatory diets are linked to lower colorectal cancer risk, and wha...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Eeks

Guest: Dr. Fred Tabung

Topics covered

• diet
• colorectal cancer
• cancer prevention
• health
• nutrition

Keywords

• colorectal cancer
• diet
• cancer prevention
• insulinemic diet
• anti-inflammatory diet

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: United States, Europe

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