Wellness Unmasked Weekly Rundown: The Health Risks Hidden in Your Food

Dr. Nicole Saphier discusses two major health topics that caught her attention this week: the alarming rise in appendicitis cancer rates among younger generations, emphasizing the importance of diet, inflammation control, and early detection; and the movement by major food companies to phase out synthetic food dyes due to concerns about their effects on children’s behavior. Dr. Saphier urges listeners to read food labels and make healthier choices, highlighting the need for awareness and proactive health management. Wellness Unmasked is part of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Tuesday & Friday.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Welcome to Wellness Unmasks. I'm doctor Nicole Safire and this
is your weekly rundown where I pick what I think
are the biggest headlines with all things health and wellness.
One of the biggest things that I saw this week
is the fact that a new study from University of
Colorado has identified a surprising and troubling trend. Rates of
appendiceal cancer, a rare malignancy of the appendix, are increasing,

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and they're increasing especially among gen xers. But gen xers
aren't alone, those those that are born between nineteen sixty
five and nineteen eighty. In fact, we are seeing rates
of appendiceal cancer and even younger generations. That's right. I
know someone personally in their thirties who is diagnosed with
appendiceal cancer. Now, while this is still rare, incidents in

(00:46):
these age groups have climbed significantly over the past two decades,
especially in women. Now, scientists aren't exactly sure why, but
possibilities include shifts in the gut, microbiome, dietary habits, chemicals, exposures,
and people love to say from detection for more frequent
imaging and colonoscopes. I'm going to say no no on

(01:07):
that absolutely not. We are not screening for appendiceal cancers.
The rise in these cancers, the incidents and the prevalence,
it's real, and it's all about what we're eating and
how we're living our life. So what can you do well?
You can maintain a high fiber diet, avoid ultra processed foods,
and reduce chronic inflammation through exercise and healthy weight management.

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That's how you're going to decrease your risk of these
rare cancers. As for symptoms, here's what to watch for.
Persistent abdominal pain, cute right lower quadrant pain, especially if
you're over thirty. You shouldn't be getting appendicitis at this age.
Bottom line, if your body feels like something's changing, something's
unusual or persistent, don't write it off. Early detection can

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be the difference between a curable disease and a misdiagnosis. Now,
I want to hop over to another topic which kind
of ties into this, the fact that synthetic food are
on their way out. In Consumer Health News, major food
companies including Mars and General Mills are all finally starting
to phase out synthetic dyes like red forty and yellow

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five from popular snacks and cereals in response to rising
parental pressure and new research. That's right. Recent studies suggest
a possible link between these artificial dies and hyperactivity, mood changes,
and attention issues in children, particularly those with underlying sensitivities
or ADHD. Some countries, like the UK already require warning

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labels or have ban certain dyes altogether. Why we're behind
on this, I don't know. I mean, we are supposed
to be the richest and most advanced nation, yet we're
poisoning our children. And while the FDA has historically considered
these additives generally recognized as safe, whatever that means, the
public sentiment and RFK Junior and the whole Maha movement

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are clearly influencing change. So the takeaway is read the labels.
If you want a minim my synthetic additives in your
diet or in your child's lunchbox, always look for naturally
colored products or brands making the switch to turmeric, beat
and other natural based dyes. If it says red dye,
yellow dye, anything that you can't pronounce, it's probably not

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good for you. So I would avoid them altogether. Now
that's your health rundown for the week from policy to
your pantry. Remember being informed is the first line of defense.
Next week, we are going to do a deep dive
into something that came out of the Supreme Court, all
about gender firming care and why parents are no longer
involved in that conversation. Thanks for listening to Wellness Unmasked

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