Stop Colon Cancer Before Polyps Form | The Anti-Inflammatory Diet That Works

Want to stop colon cancer before polyps even form? Dr. Mark Hyman & Dr. Elizabeth Boham reveal the exact anti-inflammatory diet that works to protect your gut health, colon health and save your life. Scheduling your first colonoscopy is the ultimate baseline for long-term colon health, but early detection is only half the battle. If you want to make your body completely inhospitable to disease, you have to look at your daily habits and stop waiting around for a diagnosis through colon cancer screening. In this episode, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham break down the functional medicine approach to preventing colorectal cancer. Discover why fixing your gut microbiome, increasing butyrate levels, and adopting a high-fiber, anti-inflammatory diet are the most powerful tools you have against abnormal growths. We also dive into the nuance of eating meat, how to naturally lower systemic inflammation, and why improving your digestion is non-negotiable. Whether you're approaching the recommended baseline colonoscopy screening age or have a family history of colon polyps, this conversation will help you take control of your digestive health rather than just waiting and hoping for preventive health. ✅ Subscribe for weekly health breakdowns! Let us know in the comments: Have you scheduled your preventive screening yet, or what steps are you taking to improve your gut health today? #ColonCancerPrevention #AntiInflammatoryDiet #GutHealth #FunctionalMedicine #DrMarkHyman This episode is sponsored by ButcherBox and Paleovalley. New members to ButcherBox can get two New York Strip steaks and two pounds of wild-caught Alaskan salmon for free in your first box when you sign up at Butcherbox.com/farmacy. Paleovalley is offering 15% off your entire first order. Just go to paleovalley.com/hyman to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal. (0:00) Introduction, guest Dr. Boham, and overview of colon polyps and cancer (3:35) Rising rates and risk factors for colorectal cancer (7:54) Lifestyle, diet, and meat consumption's impact on colon cancer risk (15:20) Fiber, the microbiome, and gut health (17:05) Sponsor: Mark's Picks (18:27) Butyrate, advanced colon health tests, and screening recommendations (22:32) Functional medicine and prevention strategies for polyps and cancer (24:10) Diet, inflammation, and optimizing the gut environment (28:11) Constipation, cancer risk, and a prevention case study (33:08) Probiotics, prebiotics, and reducing dietary toxins (35:19) Holistic care at the Ultra Wellness Center and closing thoughts