August 27/Liverpool, U.K./Liverpool Daily Echo --Plantain and broccoli fiber could help prevent relapses of Crohn's disease, a study worked on by a Liverpool professor said. Crohn's is a long-term condition causing inflammation of the lining of the digestive system, with symptoms including diarrhea and abdominal pain.
There are currently 90,000 people in the U.K. living with the disease.