Eat less inflammatory foods to reduce fibromyalgia pain
A pro-inflammatory diet has been associated with fibromyalgia pain in a recent Pain Medicine study. Researchers analysed the relationship between an anti-inflammatory diet and the pressure pain...
View ArticleMeat and dairy product intake not related to rheumatoid arthritis risk – new...
No associations were seen between eating meat and dairy products and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis development in a new study, explain Swedish researchers in Nutrients. Diet has gained attention as...
View ArticleVegetarian diets may increase the risk of fracture – recent evidence review
Vegetarian diets – particularly vegan – are associated with lower bone mineral density values and could heighten the risk of fractures, says an evidence review in Aging Clinical and Experimental...
View ArticleAvoid heavily processed food to maintain healthy heart in rheumatoid arthritis
Eating ultra-processed food is associated with higher risk of heart disease in rheumatoid arthritis researchers report in Clinical Rheumatology. A total of 56 people aged on average 63 years old had...
View ArticleSpecific nutrients affect bone mineral density – new findings
Bone health in older women is negatively impacted by high intake of vitamin E, α-tocopherol and omega 6 fatty acids, according to a study in Nutrients. A total of 101 women aged 54–81 years were...
View ArticleDairy products may prevent chronic disease – latest findings
Milk and other dairy products have been vilified to some extent in recent years, but a new review of the evidence published in Advances in Nutrition suggests they can actually help prevent chronic...
View ArticleEating heavy metals in fish is associated with childhood arthritis
Consuming moderate amounts of heavy metals in fish during pregnancy or early childhood may impact children’s immune systems and even result in juvenile idiopathic arthritis, a team reports in Pediatric...
View ArticleExercise and nutrition key part of inflammatory arthritis treatment experts...
Regular exercise and healthy eating should be discussed at regular intervals with people who have inflammatory forms of arthritis, experts advise in a review of the evidence. After trawling through...
View ArticleCan a plant-based diet reduce rheumatoid arthritis symptoms?
Meat and dairy products are today often painted in a bad light when it comes to health issues (and global warming). Unsurprisingly therefore, people with inflammatory forms of arthritis increasingly...
View ArticleVitamin E – alpha-tocopherol – improves bone mineral density
Stock up on vitamin E rich foods after a study found that alpha-tocopherol (a type of vitamin E) can help maintain bone mineral density. Experts looked at the relationship between eating various...
View ArticleEat less inflammatory foods to reduce fibromyalgia pain
A pro-inflammatory diet has been associated with fibromyalgia pain in a recent Pain Medicine study. Researchers analysed the relationship between an anti-inflammatory diet and the pressure pain...
View ArticleMeat and dairy product intake not related to rheumatoid arthritis risk – new...
No associations were seen between eating meat and dairy products and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis development in a new study, explain Swedish researchers in Nutrients. Diet has gained attention as...
View ArticleVegetarian diets may increase the risk of fracture – recent evidence review
Vegetarian diets – particularly vegan – are associated with lower bone mineral density values and could heighten the risk of fractures, says an evidence review in Aging Clinical and Experimental...
View ArticleSeafood, fruit and vegetables reduce rheumatoid arthritis disease activity
Eating more seafoods or vegetables correlates with less disease activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis, says new research in PLoS One. A total of 441 people with rheumatoid arthritis (81% women,...
View ArticleSoy protein may improve bone health says new study
Soy protein seems to have positive effects on bone metabolism and body composition, experts highlight in Food & Function. We know that high cholesterol is associated with heart health and bone...
View ArticleCurcumin can reduce inflammatory responses in psoriatic disease
Curcumin, a compound found in the spice, turmeric, which is part of the ginger family, has long been used in traditional medicine for a variety of health issues. Some recent scientific evidence...
View ArticleCheck folate levels after research shows they are associated with heart issues
Folate levels are under the spotlight now that research has shown that when low, risk of heart disease death is increased. We already know that people with rheumatoid arthritis have a higher risk of...
View ArticleNutritional factors do interact with chronic musculoskeletal pain – latest...
While research shows, without doubt, that a healthy diet can reduce some arthritis symptoms, the evidence about specific dietary components and chronic musculoskeletal pain is a little sketchy. So...
View ArticleVitamin D boosts chances of walking after hip fracture says new research
Older people who have a hip fracture are more likely to walk if they are not deficient in vitamin D, says research in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. A fractured hip can be difficult to...
View ArticlePeople with chronic pain do not think diet is a factor says new research
We are what we eat, some say, but a small study from Australia has found that our relationship with food can be much more complicated than we think. A survey was carried out on 50 people who had...
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