In an interview with beauty site Get the Gloss, the Australian supermodel shared she’d been diagnosed with proctitis, a form of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), while pregnant with her second son,Hart.
“It’s an auto-immune thing and they don’t necessarily have the answers to why [it happens], which is frustrating,” Kerr said.
According to a recent colonoscopy, the 41-year-old said she’s now in remission from the condition, inflammation of the lining of the rectum (at the lower end of the large intestine).
The vegetable, known for its anti-inflammatory properties, has a dedicated drawer in Kerr’s fridge, she said, adding she’s encouraged Spiegel and Flynn to make it a daily habit as well.
“I kind of enforce it, but my husband always has his coffee first – he’s like, nothing is gonna take me away from my coffee,” Kerr joked.
Kerr, who grew up in the rural NSW town of Gunnedah, is now based in Los Angeles with Spiegel and their family.
