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High-fibre diets may reduce inflammation associated with gout and arthritis
The action of gut microorganisms on dietary fibres may reduce inflammation associated with gout, highlights research in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology. Scientists found that diets high in fibre...
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Anti-inflammatory diet could reduce risk of bone loss in women
Anti-inflammatory diets – those high in vegetables, fruits, fish and whole grains – could boost bone health and prevent fractures in some women, highlights research in the Journal of Bone and Mineral...
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Dietary therapy in people with inflammatory arthritis
People with inflammatory arthritis may experience benefits from dietary therapy and the risks appear to be low, says a study in Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. The research team does not...
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Healthy diet cuts risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis in women under 55...
Women with the healthiest diets are the least likely to encounter rheumatoid arthritis, says research in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Data from almost 170,000 women was analysed. Overall,...
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Vitamin D supplements and dairy foods (together) improve bone density and...
Taking vitamin D supplements and consuming specific dairy foods such as milk, cheese and yogurt is associated with higher bone density in the spine and is protective of bone loss in the hip among older...
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Methotrexate users: moderate drinking does not risk liver damage says new...
People receiving methotrexate can drink moderate amounts of alcohol without risking liver damage, according to a new study published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Methotrexate is often to...
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Magnesium could prevent fractures – new finding
Magnesium could be essential for preventing fractures, says a team from the UK and Finland. Although we know that magnesium is an essential nutrient and an important component of the bone, no study has...
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Saturated fatty acids weaken cartilage in joints, experts discover
Saturated fatty acids are a prime suspect in the onset of osteoarthritis after scientists found it changed the composition of cartilage, particularly in the hip and knee, they explain in Scientific...
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Anti-hypertension diet may reduce the risk of gout experts highlight in...
A diet known to reduce the risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease may also lower the risk of gout, says research published in the British Medical Journal. Data was recorded from over 40,000...
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Osteoarthritis and metabolism – link discovered
Osteoarthritis could be avoided with a good diet and regular exercise, claims a new review published in Nature Reviews Rheumatology. Experts have discovered a crucial link between osteoarthritis and...
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Dairy products linked with greater risk for total hip replacement in men with...
Increasing dairy product consumption has been associated with an increased risk of total hip replacement for men (but not women) with osteoarthritis, experts reveal in The Journal of Rheumatology. The...
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High fibre diet may lower the risk of knee osteoarthritis experts discover
A high fibre diet has been linked to a reduced risk of knee osteoarthritis, highlights research in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. The findings are based on two long-term studies involving...
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Reduce rheumatoid arthritis symptoms by eating more fish
People with rheumatoid arthritis may be able to experience some relief of physical symptoms of the disease by eating more fish, says a new study in Arthritis Care & Research. A research team asked...
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Vitamin D may improve quality of life of people with fibromyalgia
People with fibromyalgia should consider taking vitamin D supplements in the light of new research published in The Eurasian Journal of Medicine. A total of 70 people with fibromyalgia and 65 healthy...
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Lack of sleep increases pain after operations but caffeine lessens the...
Caffeine blocks the increase in surgical pain caused by previous sleep loss, says a new study published in Sleep. “Several studies demonstrate that pre- and postoperative sleep disturbances worsen pain...
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Low FODMAP diet may reduce pain and improve daily life for people with...
Eating a low FODMAP diet may become a way of treating fibromyalgia following positive results in a small study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Pain. We already know that fibromyalgia is...
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Ability of polyphenols to reduce inflammation in arthritis should be more...
Micronutrients called polyphenols, found in a wide variety of foods, could play a bigger part in managing arthritis, suggests a review in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. Polyphenols...
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Calcium to prevent osteoporosis: new European guide
A new clinical guide clarifies the effects of calcium in reducing the risk of osteoporosis after the menopause. Issued by The European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS), the guide aims to raise...
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Pro-inflammatory diet is associated with fractures in women
Women whose diets contain foods associated with inflammation may be more at risk of fracture, says research in Osteoporosis International. The Dietary Inflammatory Index was assembled in 2009 and...
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Combine curcumin with black pepper to improve anti-inflammatory effects
Turmeric, a spice long-recognised for its medicinal properties, has received as much interest from the scientific world as it has from culinary enthusiasts, and now a review of the evidence published...
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