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A hidden compound in healthy foods may worsen IBD

ScienceDailySunday, September 13, 2026 at 2:47 AM

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A hidden compound in healthy foods may worsen IBD
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A natural compound found in foods such as spinach, almonds, and sweet potatoes may aggravate gut inflammation in people with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis because their intestines appear to handle it differently.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. A natural compound found in foods such as spinach, almonds, and sweet potatoes may aggravate gut inflammation in people with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis because their intestines appear to handle it differently.

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A natural compound found in foods such as spinach, almonds, and sweet potatoes may aggravate gut inflammation in people with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis because their intestines appear to handle it differently.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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