Scientists: Sugar increases the risk of inflammatory bowel disease – AlKhaleej Today

The specialized journal Science Translational Medicine has published the results of a study conducted by American scientists on mice that showed that foods high in sugar cause an upset of the gut microbiome. This explains why the so-called Western diet increases the risk of IBD.Inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohns disease and ulcerative colitis, affects more than 3.5 million people worldwide. This disease manifests itself as severe diarrhea, abdominal pain and other symptoms. Where inflammatory…

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