Rethinking ethanol consumption and colorectal carcinogenesis: an insight from diet and gut microbiota - PubMed
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- Ethanol consumption is a significant modifiable risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC).
- Intestinal microbiota changes are observed in high alcohol consumers and during polyp progression to CRC.
- Diet, microbiota, and host interactions play a key role in health and disease.
- A pilot study in Asturias, Spain, analyzed data from individuals with intestinal polyps.
- The paper critically evaluates mechanisms of alcohol-induced toxicity and its link to CRC.
- Dietary fiber intake may modulate alcohol consumption and gut microbiota composition.
- The work highlights advances and future challenges in understanding the diet-microbiota-host triad.