Managing weight loss through diet may help patients with rheumatic disease reduce inflammation. Here are some strategies on weight loss and eating for rheumatologists and patients…
Under Patient Control: Is Diet a Risk Factor for RA?
Two recent studies have linked diet to an increased risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis. According to one expert, this information could prove to be pivotal knowledge for individuals already at a greater risk of developing the disease…
Mediterranean Diet Tied to Lower Hip Fracture Risk
(Reuters Health)—Women who maintain an overall healthy diet may benefit from a slightly reduced risk of hip fractures later in life, according to a new U.S. study. Women who followed a Mediterranean-style diet were about three tenths of a percent less likely to break a hip over about 16 years, compared to women who didn’t…
Rheuminations: Why the Obesity Epidemic Should Matter to Rheumatologists
As changes in diet and eating habits have caused obesity rates to soar, research into the metabolic syndrome suggests obesity may be a form of a low-grade inflammatory state