Rheumatoid Arthritis – Prevention and Treatment with a Plant-Based Diet

Stewart Rose and Amanda Strombom
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Amanda Strombom: Plant-Based Diets in Medicine, USA

Orthopedics and Rheumatology Open Access Journals, 2018, vol. 13, issue 1, 4-8

Abstract: Rheumatoid arthritis has no cure, so long term treatment is indicated. An individual’s dietary choices greatly influence the progression of chronic autoimmune rheumatic diseases. This review shows that the plant-based diet has good scientific evidence of safety and efficacy for both prevention and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Studies have shown significant improvements in specific symptoms, such as number of tender joints, Ritchie’s articular index, number of swollen joints, pain score, duration of morning stiffness, grip strength, and improved laboratory values such as sed rate (ESR), C-reactive protein, and rheumatic factor. Patients placed on a plant-based diet also have a beneficial shift in intestinal microbiota, which correlates with clinical improvement. With respect to prevention, those following a plant-based diet experience a reduction in risk of rheumatoid arthritis by about 50%.

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Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.19080/OROAJ.2018.13.555852

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