Eating a moderate amount of broccoli for two weeks might lower inflammation in some people with a certain gene, but the effect isn't strong enough to be sure yet.

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Cruciferous vegetables have variable effects on biomarkers of systemic inflammation in a randomized controlled trial in healthy young adults.

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The study found that eating a lot of broccoli and similar veggies for two weeks significantly lowered a key inflammation marker (IL-6) in people with a specific gene type—exactly the opposite of what the claim said, which claimed no significant effect.

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Cruciferous vegetables have variable effects on biomarkers of systemic inflammation in a randomized controlled trial in healthy young adults.

Score: 69

DOI: 10.3945/jn.114.197434

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For people with a certain gene combination, eating broccoli for two weeks actually made one inflammation marker go up instead of down.

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Eating a lot of broccoli, cabbage, and similar veggies every day for two weeks can lower a key inflammation marker in the blood of healthy young people.

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Eating a mix of broccoli and carrots every day for two weeks lowers a blood inflammation marker just as much as eating a lot of broccoli alone.

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People with a specific genetic variation who eat a mix of broccoli and carrots for two weeks see big drops in two key inflammation markers in their blood.

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People with a certain gene variation who eat a lot of broccoli for two weeks see lower levels of two inflammation markers in their blood.

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