Diet and IBD
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Robot Chefs and AI Doctors: Designing the ‘Perfect Meal’ for Your Gut Bugs
Engineers at Duke University are using autonomous robots and AI to design “dream teams” of bacteria…
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Vitamin D Could Be the Secret to Repairing Your Gut
Can a vitamin help “glue” your gut back together? A new 2026 review explores how Vitamin…
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How Vegetables Rewire Your Gut Bugs to Fight Inflammation
Scientists have discovered “Prifs” (Proteins Imitating Fibre) in plants that stop gut bacteria from eating your…
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How a Black Liquorice Compound Could Shield Your Gut from IBD
Scientists using advanced “mini-gut” technology have discovered that a compound in black liquorice, called glycyrrhizin, can…
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Feed Your Gut Bugs: How Your Diet and Microbiome Team Up to Fight IBD
A new 6-month study reveals how diet and gut bacteria “talk” to each other to lower…
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The Antioxidant Shield: How Your Diet Could Lower Ulcerative Colitis Severity
A new study of 158 patients reveals that those with a high intake of dietary antioxidants…
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The ‘Forever Chemical’ Connection: How Early Exposure May Trigger Gut Inflammation
A large 11-year study reveals that exposure to “forever chemicals” (PFAS) during pregnancy and infancy is…
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Coral-Inspired ‘Smart Capsules’: The Future of Probiotics for IBD
Inspired by coral reefs, scientists have created “smart” microcapsules that shield friendly bacteria from stomach acid…
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Microplastics and IBD: How Everyday Plastic May Be a Hidden Gut Trigger
New AI-driven research reveals how microplastics from everyday bottles “dock” onto human proteins, triggering the same…
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Can 5 Days a Month Fix Crohn’s? The New Fasting Diet That Calms Inflammation
For many people with Crohn’s disease, the hardest question to answer is: “What should I eat?”…
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