Why is "young colon cancer" rapidly increasing? Is it because of the "this beverage" that college students are obsessed with?

 

1. A research team from the University of Florida in the United States found that drinking energy drinks daily increases the levels of gut bacteria associated with cancer in animal studies.

These research teams are conducting a four-week clinical trial with approximately 60 colorectal cancer patients aged 18 to 40 who have no family history.

 

The experiment will be conducted with half of the group consuming at least one energy drink per day and the other half not drinking any, with results expected to be announced around autumn.

 

This study was initiated in response to the recent surge in colorectal cancer cases among young people.

 

In the United States, approximately 17,000 cancer patients are diagnosed annually, and since the late 1990s, the incidence of colon cancer among young people under 50 has increased rapidly compared to before.

 

In the UK, it has been found that cancer diagnoses among the population under 50 have increased by 24% over the past 20 years.

 

 

Energy drinks originated with Dr. Enuf, manufactured in the United States in the 1940s, but

 

Since the appearance of Red Bull in 1997, it has become the trend.

 

Thanks to Red Bull's promotion that it enhances concentration, stamina, and athletic ability, it gained great popularity among young people and college students.

10. However, taurine contained in the energy drink is known to promote bacterial activity that produces hydrogen sulfide (H2S, toxic gas) in the human body.

 

This bacteria is associated with inflammation and is known to promote carcinogenic environments.

The research team explained that "this bacteria preferentially uses taurine as its primary energy source."

 

 

Taurine was effective against mice, but it seems to be not so good for humans.