The cause of Crohn's disease, according to the National Institutes of Health, is still a mystery. There are many theories but none has been definitively proven.
Some researchers are wondering if diet may play a role in this disease. It's a notion that would seem to make some sense - after all, the job of the digestive system is to interact with the outside world by breaking down and absorbing food all day. Plenty of other factors we encounter in our environment can cause diseases. Why...
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