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Review
. 2016 May;18(5):23.
doi: 10.1007/s11926-016-0575-y.

Is There a Role for Diet in the Therapy of Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Sara K Tedeschi  1 , Karen H Costenbader  2
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Review

Is There a Role for Diet in the Therapy of Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Sara K Tedeschi et al. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2016 May.

Abstract

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often inquire about dietary interventions to improve RA symptoms. Although the majority of studies of diet and RA were published prior to the start of the twenty-first century, this review discusses the evidence for a relationship between diet, in particular omega-3 fatty acid supplements, vitamin D supplements, alcohol, and the Mediterranean diet and RA disease activity. We review possible mechanisms by which these dietary intakes may affect RA disease activity. Given the complexity of studying the relationship between diet and RA disease activity, we highlight areas deserving further study before specific recommendations can be made to RA patients.

Keywords: Diet; Mediterranean diet; Omega-3; Rheumatoid arthritis; Treatment; Vitamin D.

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