In Episode #139 I sit down with Gastroenterologist Alan Desmond, MD to talk about colorectal cancer - the third most common form of cancer globally.We cover the below in detail:What colorectal cancer is (the part of our gut it affects and the disease process from polyps to cancer)Who tends to get colorectal cancerHow colorectal cancer is diagnosedWhat the survival rate is once diagnosed with colorectal cancerThe importance of colorectal cancer screening and who should be doing thisLifestyle modifications to lower our risk of developing colorectal cancerAlcohol and colorectal cancer riskDr Desmond's thoughts on meat-rich low carbohydrate diets and colorectal cancerand much moreResources:Connect with Alan Desmond, MD on InstagramThe 2015 O'keefe paper we mentioned that included rural African and African American subjects:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4415091/The umbrella review that we spoke about during the conversation today:https://gut.bmj.com/content/gutjnl/69/12/2244.full.pdfA fascinating review on the role of diet and the gut microbiome in colorectal cancer:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5960467/pdf/13238_2018_Article_543.pdfDr Denis Burkitt's landmark 1973 publication:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1588096/Plus a fascinating interview with the great man himself, Dr Burkitt in conversation with Dr McDougall , during a visit to Loma Linda University in 1990:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA1fkVLqhmEHope you enjoy it.Want to support the show?If you are enjoying the Plant Proof podcast a great way to support the show is by leaving a review on the Apple podcast app. It only takes a few minutes and helps more people find the episodes.Simon Hill, Nutritionist, Sports PhysiotherapistCreator of Plantproof.com and host of the Plant Proof PodcastAuthor of The Proof is in the PlantsConnect with me on Instagram and TwitterDownload my two week meal plan