April 12, 2024 BMJ Open TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This matched cohort study evaluated the effects of acupuncture therapy on stroke risk among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Participants who received acupuncture had significantly lower rates of ischaemic stroke (HR, 0.57) than those who did not. These results remained significant after controlling for risk factors, demographics, and medication […]
— Big study sets a number by John Gever, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today January 21, 2022 Women who made at least four healthy lifestyle choices saw their risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis reduced significantly, an analysis of Nurses’ Health Study (NHS) data found. Adopting such habits as moderate drinking, never smoking, regular exercise, and a […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP Oxalate (or oxalic acid) is a compound found in a variety of plant-based foods. Under a microscope, oxalates are jagged in structure and look somewhat crystalline. During metabolism, oxalic acid combines with other minerals like calcium, sodium, magnesium, and potassium to form compounds like calcium oxalate and sodium oxalate […]
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 26, No. 6 Selvakumar Ganesan, Girwar Singh Gaur, Vir Singh Negi, Vivek Kumar Sharma, and Gopal Krushna Pal Published Online:10 Jun 2020 https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2019.0228 Abstract Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an immune-mediated inflammatory disease. Antirheumatoid treatment reduces disease activity and inflammation, but not all patients respond to treatment. […]
Vadell AKE, Barebring L, Hulander E, et al American Journal of Clinical Nutrition|June 4, 2020 This study was attempted to assess whether an anti-inflammatory diet reduces disease activity in patients with rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Researchers performed a single-blinded crossover trial including a total of 50 patients with RA. Patients were allocated randomly to an intervention […]
Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism — Jin J, Li J, Gan Y, et al. | April 24, 2020 Researchers analyzed 733 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients from June to December, 2016, to examine the likely link of tea intake with RA via a large-scale, real-world study. The evaluation of disease activity of RA was done as […]
Polinski KJ, Fontaine K. Arthritis Care Res. 2019;doi:10.1002/acr.24085. October 29, 2019 Perceived stress is significantly associated with developing inflammatory arthritis among those who are at risk, according to findings published in Arthritis Care & Research. “Stress is a part of everyday life, but how we perceive and cope with stressors can have potential impacts on our health,” Kristen J. Polinski, […]
Journal of Manipulative and Physio Adrian Levitsky, PhD Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to assess the clinical feasibility and effectiveness of manual mobilization of the hands of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods A total of 320 individual hand joints were evaluated after recruiting an experimental research group of 12 participants with […]
February 15, 2019 WEDNESDAY, Feb. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Yoga may be effective as a complementary or adjunct therapy for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) taking disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), according to a study published online Feb. 1 in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience. Surabhi Gautam, from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New […]
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 25, No. 1 Susana Seca, Miguel Patrício, Sebastian Kirch, Giovanna Franconi, António S. Cabrita, and Henry J. Greten Published Online:18 Jan 2019https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2018.0297 Abstract Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by pain, functional disability, poor quality of life (QoL), high socioeconomic impact, and annual costs of over $56 […]
April 17, 2018 Clinical Rheumatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis in different stages of activity (N = 100) were randomized to continue conventional treatment only (control) or to receive conventional treatment plus resveratrol (RSV) 1 gram daily for 3 months. Compared with the control group, individuals in the RSV group had significantly lower disease […]
by Judy George, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today June 26, 2017 Eating fish — tuna, salmon, sardines, trout, sole, halibut, poke, and grouper — may help reduce joint pain and inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, according to a new study in Arthritis Care & Research. RA patients who ate baked, steamed, broiled, or raw fish 2 or more times per […]
Medical News & Perspectives March 28, 2017 Jennifer Abbasi JAMA. 2017;317(12):1201-1202. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.0764 The mouth may seem like a strange place to search for a culprit in a disease that primarily affects the joints. But a recent collaboration by a group of multidisciplinary researchers suggests that one type of oral bacteria may be an important trigger in about […]
March 8, 2017 Jennifer Abbasi JAMA. Published online March 8, 2017. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.0764 The mouth may seem like a strange place to search for a culprit in a disease that primarily affects the joints. But a recent collaboration by a group of multidisciplinary researchers suggests that one type of oral bacteria may be an important trigger […]
Janis C. Kelly December 29, 2016 A pathogen linked to periodontal disease might trigger production of autoantigens that set off and sustain inflammatory immune responses in the joints in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to new research published online December 14 in Science Translational Medicine. The research team was led by Maximilian F. Konig, MD, and […]
Beneficial effects seen on Disease Activity Score of 28 joints, insulin levels, HOMA-B, hs-CRP THURSDAY, May 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Probiotic supplementation seems beneficial for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online May 2 in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. Batol Zamani, from Kashan University of Medical Sciences in […]
Date: November 8, 2015 Source: American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Summary: Two new studies show a person’s diet can significantly affect his or her chance of developing rheumatoid arthritis. Two studies, presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco, show a person’s diet can significantly affect his or her […]
8/19/2015 William Davis, MD I want to take this issue head on, since popular “wisdom” is that problems with consumption of wheat and related grains begin and end with celiac disease. The Wheat Lobby, for instance, frequently argues that, if you do not have celiac disease, you have no business avoiding wheat and related grains.Defenders […]
Action Points Vitamin D deficiency was highly prevalent in rheumatoid arthritis patients and was associated with worse mental/physical quality-of-life scores, as well as greater disease activity. Note that severely deficient patients had slightly longer disease duration, more hypertension, and osteoporosis, but regular physical activity correlated with higher vitamin D titers and better quality of life. […]
by Diana Swift Contributing Writer, MedPage Today A family history of arthritis-related conditions, such as osteoarthritis (OA) or unspecified arthralgia, was not markedly predictive of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a Swedish study. “Although statistically significant familial co-aggregation was found for RA to every non-RA arthritis-related disease group — interestingly with no pronounced difference […]