Explore a rheumatologist’s journey to break a soda habit & how it reshaped his clinical approach to patient counseling, craving & the psychology of change.
What Can I Eat or Not Eat to Cure My Arthritis?
“What can I eliminate from my diet to cure my arthritis?” is the question every client with arthritis asks me. Numerous case reports document patients who achieved lower markers of inflammation and reduced pain and stiffness associated with the removal of one or two food groups from a diet, but historically, no compelling evidence has…
Food, Diet, Nutrition & Rheumatic Diseases—Are They Really Related?
“‘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?”…
2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Insights into the Microbiome
SAN FRANCISCO—The organisms in the gut are remarkably malleable with diet, dangling the possibility that diseases could potentially be affected by the food that people eat, according to an expert here at the 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting. Diet Starting with studies of animal feces from zoos and from the wild, in which researchers found that…
Metabolic Biosensor Implicated in Gout
AMP-activated protein kinase may be link between nutritional excess, inflammation that leads to gout
What Diet to Recommend to Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis?
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
The Dietitian’s Role in Managing Rheumatology Patients
How dietary experts can help a multidisciplinary healthcare team by educating patients on nutrition and their health