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There are brands of "mayo" and other products that contain some emulsifying agents that have been observed to deteriorate the mucus membrane in the colon, and that effect is believed to increase the risk of colon cancer.

I haven't heard about any risk with the natural emulsifier in egg yolk though.

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"Other products" is quite a long list, though there's more a link between a high intake of refined sugars that promote particular bacteria that can damage the lining. Still often the same products to avoid or minimise.

We've been on the whole food path for a few years now, and while there's a bit of extra time in prepping all the ingredients from scratch and you have to turn over fresh vegetables often (therefore more frequent visits to the market) you at least know what you're eating.

homemade mayo is one of the easiest things to make if you have a hand blender and wayyyyyy tastier, addictingly so actually

you need some real, strong dijon mustard though, like the kind trader joe's sells for ~$3

in a tall glass or container:

1 raw egg

1 soup spoon dijon

1 soup spoon apple cider vinegar

salt/pepper

a bunch of vegetable oil (about 1.5 cups? eyeball - watch some youtube videos)

blend

don't overblend once it seizes or it can de-emulsify

Kenji's stick blender mayo recipe is also really good and really easy.

yeah stick blender = hand-held blender

it's the same basic recipe

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