The Claim
In adults with Crohn’s disease, a 12-week plant-based diet is associated with a 1.4-fold increase in dietary plant genus diversity and a 56% reduction in fecal calprotectin levels.
What the research says
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Adults with Crohn’s disease who followed a plant-based diet for 12 weeks showed a 1.4-fold increase in the variety of plant foods consumed and a 56% decrease in fecal calprotectin, a marker of intestinal inflammation.
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In adults with Crohn’s disease, a 12-week plant-based diet is associated with a 1.4-fold increase in dietary plant genus diversity and a 56% reduction in fecal calprotectin levels, suggesting a potential link between increased plant intake and reduced intestinal inflammation, though causation cannot be established due to the lack of a control group.
Eating more types of plants increases fiber and plant chemicals in the gut, which feed specific good bacteria that make short-chain fatty acids. These fatty acids strengthen the gut lining, block inflammatory signals, and reduce the number of immune cells that cause tissue damage, leading to less inflammation in the intestine.
What the research says
1 studyPeople with Crohn’s disease who ate more kinds of plants for 12 weeks had less gut inflammation and more plant types showing up in their poop — but we can’t say for sure the diet caused it because there was no comparison group.
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