How much of the active compounds from broccoli show up in urine doesn't predict changes in most inflammation markers in healthy young people.

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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 lots of broccoli and similar veggies lowered a key inflammation marker (IL-6) in some people, and that this drop was linked to how much of the veggie compounds they excreted in urine — meaning those compounds do affect inflammation, at least in some people.

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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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DOI: 10.3945/jn.114.197434

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