{"id":122872,"date":"2024-11-06T23:24:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T16:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=122872"},"modified":"2024-11-06T23:24:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T16:24:48","slug":"it-used-to-be-called-an-old-persons-disease-so-how-did-a-super-fit-37-year-old-like-me-who-always-avoided-ultra-processed-foods-still-develop-stage-4-bowel-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=122872","title":{"rendered":"It used to be called an &#8216;old person&#8217;s disease&#8217;. So how DID a super-fit 37-year-old like me who always avoided ultra-processed foods still develop stage 4 bowel cancer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rachael\u00a0Wakely was in the middle of another punishing &#8211; but exhilarating &#8211; session at her local\u00a0F45 gym when she noticed an unusual swelling in her stomach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A 37-year-old married mother of two children,\u00a0Rachael always put her health first &#8211; <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-5957341\/Model-mother-two-Rachael-Finch-30-shares-diet-fitness-secrets.html\" rel=\"noopener\">eating well, avoiding ultra-processed foods and working out several times a week<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Crucially, she knew to listen to her body &#8211; a lesson people learn when they routinely test their limits with\u00a0exercise &#8211; and knew instinctively when something wasn&#8217;t right.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The\u00a0uncomfortable bloating she had been experiencing for several weeks was out of tune with the usual rhythm of her body and immediately rang alarm bells.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Today, she is glad she trusted her gut.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Three weeks after first seeing her GP,\u00a0Rachael was being rushed in for surgery and chemotherapy. To Rachael&#8217;s horror and utter disbelief, doctors had found\u00a0two large tumours in her\u00a0bowel and liver &#8211; cancers rarely seen in under-50s and particularly uncommon among fit and otherwise healthy 30-somethings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Her story adds to the worrying catalogue of cases of young people being diagnosed with bowel <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/cancer\/index.html\" id=\"mol-89ed8ca0-7bad-11ef-8b9c-a950517daf29\" class=\"class\" rel=\"noopener\">cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">One in nine bowel cancer cases occur in people under the age of 50 in Australia, with those aged between 40 and 49 accounting for 56 per cent of new cases and 64 per cent of deaths in the under-50s category.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It is an &#8216;epidemic&#8217; that has left researchers baffled and led to speculation the surge could be caused by ultra-processed junk foods, childhood infection, antibiotics, lack of fibre, or even\u00a0fungus.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-86b11439cc38f0db\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/10\/30\/07\/89849175-13841077-Rachael_Wakely_pictured_with_her_husband_correctional_officer_Wi-a-2_1730273833141.jpg\" height=\"910\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Rachael Wakely (pictured with her husband, correctional officer Win Wakely, before her diagnosis) was diagnosed with bowel cancer in June 2023\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-86b11439cc38f0db\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/10\/30\/07\/89849175-13841077-Rachael_Wakely_pictured_with_her_husband_correctional_officer_Wi-a-2_1730273833141.jpg\" height=\"910\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Rachael Wakely (pictured with her husband, correctional officer Win Wakely, before her diagnosis) was diagnosed with bowel cancer in June 2023\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Rachael Wakely (pictured with her husband, correctional officer Win Wakely, before her diagnosis) was diagnosed with bowel cancer in June 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-83d77fd858fa84b2\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/10\/20\/22\/89849181-13841077-Rachael_pictured_at_her_gym_with_a_chemo_drip_in_her_bumbag_went-a-4_1729459359954.jpg\" height=\"772\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Rachael (pictured at her gym with a chemo drip in her bumbag) went to her GP after noticing unusual bloating in her abdomen and was sent for bowel cancer tests, despite only being 37\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-83d77fd858fa84b2\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/10\/20\/22\/89849181-13841077-Rachael_pictured_at_her_gym_with_a_chemo_drip_in_her_bumbag_went-a-4_1729459359954.jpg\" height=\"772\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Rachael (pictured at her gym with a chemo drip in her bumbag) went to her GP after noticing unusual bloating in her abdomen and was sent for bowel cancer tests, despite only being 37\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Rachael (pictured at her gym with a chemo drip in her bumbag) went to her GP after noticing unusual bloating in her abdomen and was sent for bowel cancer tests, despite only being 37<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rachael&#8217;s bowel cancer was stage 4; there was no time to waste, and she began treatment straight away<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;They found two tumours. The primary one was in my bowel and then a tumour spread to my liver as well,&#8217; she told Daily Mail Australia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;They were so big they couldn&#8217;t properly measure them. I laugh now, but at the time it was so, so scary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;It didn&#8217;t feel real. I was thinking, &#8220;This doesn&#8217;t happen to people in real life. It just happens to random people on the internet&#8221;.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">While the alarming rise of young adults with bowel cancer is rarely out of the headlines, as a millennial with the disease, Rachael felt quite isolated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">While\u00a0undergoing treatment at her cancer centre, she\u00a0noticed she was the youngest person there by at least 10 to 15 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">So far, the\u00a0surgery and chemotherapy has worked; the tumours have drastically reduced in size since they were detected 15 months ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Australia lowered the screening age for bowel cancer from 50 to 45 in October 2023 in response to a surge of cases in under-50s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bowelcanceraustralia.org\/\">Bowel Cancer Australia<\/a>\u00a0CEO Julien Wiggins praised the move but said the starting age for\u00a0the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP), which locates polyps in the bowel that are or could become cancerous, should be\u00a0even lower<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;W<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">e are now calling on the Federal Government to approve, fund and implement a lower NBCSP screening start age to stop people dying from early onset bowel cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Youthfulness should not be a barrier to a timely diagnosis.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\" style=\"height: auto;\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-187f2e95a4a4c881\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/10\/30\/07\/89849179-13841077-Rachael_pictured_during_treatment_always_considered_bowel_cancer-a-4_1730273833169.jpg\" height=\"749\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Rachael (pictured during treatment) always considered bowel cancer an 'old person's disease'\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-187f2e95a4a4c881\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/10\/30\/07\/89849179-13841077-Rachael_pictured_during_treatment_always_considered_bowel_cancer-a-4_1730273833169.jpg\" height=\"749\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Rachael (pictured during treatment) always considered bowel cancer an 'old person's disease'\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Rachael (pictured during treatment) always considered bowel cancer an &#8216;old person&#8217;s disease&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-5bd46659b40d2dd2\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/10\/30\/07\/89849185-13841077-Pictured_Rachel_s_tumours_when_she_was_first_diagnosed_right_and-a-3_1730273833168.jpg\" height=\"340\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Pictured: Rachel's tumours when she was first diagnosed, right, and after 11 months of treatment, left\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-5bd46659b40d2dd2\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/10\/30\/07\/89849185-13841077-Pictured_Rachel_s_tumours_when_she_was_first_diagnosed_right_and-a-3_1730273833168.jpg\" height=\"340\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Pictured: Rachel's tumours when she was first diagnosed, right, and after 11 months of treatment, left\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Pictured: Rachel&#8217;s tumours when she was first diagnosed, right, and after 11 months of treatment, left<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"art-ins mol-factbox floatRHS health\" data-version=\"2\" id=\"mol-278356e0-7643-11ef-9442-a11ce1316b5c\" data-permabox-url=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/health\/article-13841077\/bowel-cancer-Rachael-Wakely.html\">\n<h3 class=\"mol-factbox-title\">Symptoms of bowel cancer\u00a0<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ins cleared mol-factbox-body\">\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">B &#8211;<\/span> Blood in your poo<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">O &#8211;<\/span> Obvious change in bowel habits<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">W &#8211;<\/span> Weight loss you can&#8217;t explain<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">E &#8211;<\/span> Extreme tiredness for no reason<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold\">L &#8211;<\/span> Lump or swelling in your abdomen<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Research from the organisation found bowel cancer patients between 25 and 44 years old spent between three months and five years going to doctors before receiving their diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">They visited GPs 10 or more times and considered their age a bias factor that prevented a quicker diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Having her cancer detected early &#8211; because her GP noticed the significance of her unexplained bloating &#8211; made Rachael one of the lucky ones.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The prolonged time to diagnosis presents a serious risk for bowel cancer patients as almost 99 per cent of cases can be successfully treated &#8211; if detected early.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Dr Klay Lamprell, a Chief Investigator at Macquarie University&#8217;s Australian Institute of Health Innovation, last year found &#8216;young people with bowel cancer say the same the world over &#8211; because they are young, they are overlooked&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Even when younger people experience blood in their poo or rectal bleeding, GPs may not immediately refer them to specialists for further testing,&#8217; Dr Lamprell said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Patients perceive their GPs&#8217; low suspicion of cancer as an age bias that shapes the nature of clinical assessments, influences the investigations conducted and referrals given, and creates tensions which obstruct shared decision-making.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Young people seeking diagnosis are also challenged by limited clinical awareness of early onset bowel cancer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Our research concludes that with the rising global incidence of bowel cancer in people aged under 50, there is a mounting imperative for GPs to receive more information and clinical guidance on early-onset bowel cancer diagnosis.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Fortunately for Rachel, her GP thoroughly listened to her concerns and sent her for diagnostic tests the day after she reported her bloating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She vows her children &#8211; five-year-old Kaiwin and three-year-old Evelyn &#8211; will never go to another doctor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rachael began chemotherapy for her bowel cancer on July 17, 2023, and has managed to stay on top of her health &#8211; both mental and physical &#8211; by going to her local gym seven times a week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She has also been supported by her dedicated husband, Win Wakely, who&#8217;s managed to keep their family afloat while working as a correctional officer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She was a fitness fanatic and attended high-intensity interval training (HIIT) classes at F45 alongside her twin sister for years before her cancer diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rather than focusing on rest, Rachael believes the best way she can help the chemo do its job is by continuing her rigorous health routine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">On some occasions, she has even loaded her chemo drip into a bumbag to bring to her workouts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;For me, it&#8217;s a mental thing that if I don&#8217;t go, I&#8217;m not doing my part to get better,&#8217; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;My sister and I go to the gym with this incredible group of supportive people. They all wear special shirts to the gym for me and we do a little photo shoot every other Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I do high-intensity workouts &#8211; deadlifts, burpees, box jumps and pretty much whatever else.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I had that routine before cancer. I&#8217;m lucky I&#8217;ve not been too sick to keep it up.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ab1410f9fb32e4d2\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/10\/30\/07\/89849187-13841077-Rachael_pictured_with_her_husband_during_treatment_believes_it_i-a-6_1730273833269.jpg\" height=\"709\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Rachael (pictured with her husband during treatment) believes it is vital for all Australians, not just those over 45 years old, to know and monitor the symptoms of bowel cancer\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ab1410f9fb32e4d2\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/10\/30\/07\/89849187-13841077-Rachael_pictured_with_her_husband_during_treatment_believes_it_i-a-6_1730273833269.jpg\" height=\"709\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Rachael (pictured with her husband during treatment) believes it is vital for all Australians, not just those over 45 years old, to know and monitor the symptoms of bowel cancer\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Rachael (pictured with her husband during treatment) believes it is vital for all Australians, not just those over 45 years old, to know and monitor the symptoms of bowel cancer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-34177a23a88bcd83\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/10\/20\/22\/89849183-13841077-Rachael_pictured_during_treatment_began_chemotherapy_at_Wollongo-a-5_1729459359994.jpg\" height=\"779\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Rachael (pictured during treatment) began chemotherapy at\u00a0Wollongong hospital in mid-2023\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-34177a23a88bcd83\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/10\/20\/22\/89849183-13841077-Rachael_pictured_during_treatment_began_chemotherapy_at_Wollongo-a-5_1729459359994.jpg\" height=\"779\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Rachael (pictured during treatment) began chemotherapy at\u00a0Wollongong hospital in mid-2023\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Rachael (pictured during treatment) began chemotherapy at\u00a0Wollongong hospital in mid-2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rachael&#8217;s story isn&#8217;t uncommon among young bowel cancer patients, many of whom are health-focused and <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">would never expect to be stricken by an &#8216;old person disease&#8217;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">So why are so many young people being diagnosed with a cancer that used to be vanishingly rare in their demographic?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Some experts blame the increased amount of ultra-processed foods being eaten every day &#8211; often without people even realising.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Stephanie Wood, a\u00a0nutritionist for\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bowelcanceraustralia.org\/\">Bowel Cancer Australia<\/a>,<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0explained that while the consumption of ultra-processed foods has been called a modifiable risk factor associated with the cancer, more research needs to be done to firm up the theory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;There needs to be more research; it just hasn&#8217;t been done,&#8217; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I think we all tend to eat more processed food than we should &#8211; most of the time it comes down to convenience and saving time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;However, we all know we should be eating five to seven serves of fruit and veggies a day and most Australians aren&#8217;t doing that.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">As for what Australians should be eating, Ms Wood placed heavy emphasis on the benefits of natural grains and fibres.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Dietary fibre is critical. We need to be making sure we&#8217;re getting adequate amounts every day &#8211; on average 30 grams for men and 25 grams for women,&#8217; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&#8216;That amount can be across the whole day in many different forms &#8211;\u00a0Fruits, vegetables, brown rice, quinoa, oats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;The bulk that food adds to the bowel is important as a structural component.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Wholegrains are also incredibly important because they\u00a0contain fibre that do several things for our health, including fermenting in our gut to create\u00a0short-term fatty acids with the ability to modulate our immune system.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ms Wood encouraged Aussies to steer away from processed foods, particularly soft drinks, as much as possible to help maintain overall better health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Essentially, you should be label to look at the labels of your foods and recognise more of the ingredients than chemicals,&#8217; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;There&#8217;s no real food in there and sometimes these foods filled with chemicals can upset the microbiome of the gut.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b7fedb0104853372\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/10\/20\/22\/89849173-13841077-Rachael_pictured_in_March_2023_urged_young_Australians_to_be_con-a-8_1729459360506.jpg\" height=\"733\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Rachael (pictured in March 2023) urged young Australians to be confident when pushing their GPs to find the cause of their health issues\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b7fedb0104853372\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/10\/20\/22\/89849173-13841077-Rachael_pictured_in_March_2023_urged_young_Australians_to_be_con-a-8_1729459360506.jpg\" height=\"733\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Rachael (pictured in March 2023) urged young Australians to be confident when pushing their GPs to find the cause of their health issues\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Rachael (pictured in March 2023) urged young Australians to be confident when pushing their GPs to find the cause of their health issues<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-416d3ad51970aeae\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/10\/30\/07\/89849171-13841077-Rachael_s_workout_buddies_wear_special_shirts_pictured_to_encour-a-5_1730273833235.jpg\" height=\"573\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Rachael's workout buddies wear special shirts (pictured) to encourage her fight against cancer\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-416d3ad51970aeae\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/10\/30\/07\/89849171-13841077-Rachael_s_workout_buddies_wear_special_shirts_pictured_to_encour-a-5_1730273833235.jpg\" height=\"573\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Rachael's workout buddies wear special shirts (pictured) to encourage her fight against cancer\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Rachael&#8217;s workout buddies wear special shirts (pictured) to encourage her fight against cancer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ms Wood also warns against the overconsumption of\u00a0alcohol and\u00a0red meat<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, particularly when cooked quickly and blackened.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;The heme iron component in red meat is something that has been researched as a link to bowel cancer. Also, high cooking temperatures could add to its potential to be carcinogenic,&#8217; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;So barbecuing at high, high heat and blackening is potentially problematic. Slow cooking processes are good &#8211; like marinades, stewing, braising.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"art-ins mol-factbox health floatRHS\" data-version=\"2\" id=\"mol-6c849790-7643-11ef-9442-a11ce1316b5c\" data-permabox-url=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/health\/article-13841077\/bowel-cancer-Rachael-Wakely.html\">\n<h3 class=\"mol-factbox-title\">Bowel cancer risk factors\u00a0<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ins cleared mol-factbox-body\">\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Family history and\/or hereditary contribution is found in 30 per cent of bowel cancer diagnoses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Bowel cancer risk increases with age.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">There are several modifiable risk factors related to health and lifestyle, including:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li>Regular bowel screening tests (every two to five years)<\/li>\n<li>Being physically active<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">Eating wholegrains and foods with a natural high-fibre content<\/li>\n<li>Avoiding weight gain and increases in waist circumference<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">Avoiding processed meats and limiting red meat consumption<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">Limiting your consumption of alcohol<\/li>\n<li class=\"class\">Quit smoking\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&#8216;Over the course of a week, certainly under 500 grams would be the recommendation for red meat.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rachael believes it is vital for all Australians, not just those over 45, to know and monitor the symptoms of bowel cancer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;If I didn&#8217;t know my body as well as I do, it may have been too late by the time it got picked up,&#8217; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;It takes five to 10 years for bowel cancer to properly form. 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