Want a Healthy Gut? Vegetables Might be the Answer

By Jennifer Rackley, Health Guide Thursday, January 19, 2012

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While you may have heard that cruciferous vegetables have cancer fighting properties you may not know that cruciferous vegetables may be key in keeping your gut healthy too. According to an article in the journal Cell these vegetables have compounds that turn on a receptor which activates spec...

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Merely Me, Health Guide

2/ 2/12 7:11pm

Well I could stand to eat more veggies.

I have IBD and it would be nice to find natural ways to curb the symptoms. Of these I like brussel sprouts the best. I will have to add more of these to my diet and see if it helps. Couldn't hurt. I also have gallbladder issues...would these veggies be okay for a bad gallbladder?

Thanks for the info.!

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By Jennifer Rackley, Health Guide— Last Modified: 02/02/12, First Published: 01/19/12

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