“‘I didn’t say there was nothing better,’ the King replied. ‘I said there was nothing like it.’” —Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass “Why did I get this? Was it because of my diet? What should I eat now? What diet should I follow? Are there any natural treatments I can take instead of medications?”…
In a small study, an anti-inflammatory diet helped reduce pain and swelling in a subset of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Diet changes are complementary to standard treatment. Diet-related research can be challenging, but many patients with RA are motivated to try healthy changes.
With no clear-cut, evidence-based dietary guidelines for RA, rheumatologists should advocate for a balanced diet to help patients reduce their risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis
Experts at ACR Convergence 2020 addressed how diet & the body’s microbiome affect chronic diseases.