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Effect of Anti-Inflammatory Diets on Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Full Text Article

Nutrients. 2021 Dec; 13(12): 4221. Published online 2021 Nov 24, 2021. doi: 10.3390/nu13124221 PMCID: PMC8706441 PMID: 34959772 Katja A. Schönenberger Abstract Various nutritional therapies have been proposed in rheumatoid arthritis, particularly diets rich in ω-3 fatty acids, which may lead to eicosanoid reduction. Our aim was to investigate the effect of potentially anti-inflammatory diets (Mediterranean, […]

Vegan Diet Brings Slew of Metabolic Benefits in Randomized Trial

— Tops among them: weight loss by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today November 30, 2020 A plant-based diet low in fat yielded several metabolic benefits, according to a new trial. Over a 16-week period, adults with overweight or obesity who were randomized to a low-fat vegan diet lost an average 13 pounds (95% CI […]

Complementary and Alternative Medicines and Childhood Eczema: A US Population-Based Study

Dermatitis. 2014 Sep-Oct;25(5):246-54. doi: 10.1097/DER.0000000000000072. Complementary and Alternative Medicines and Childhood Eczema: A US Population-Based Study. Silverberg JI1, Lee-Wong M, Silverberg NB. Abstract The prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in US children with eczema is unknown. Furthermore, it is unknown whether CAM use in the United States is associated with higher eczema […]

Vegan Diet Eases Diabetic Neuropathy Pain

ORLANDO — A plant-based diet may help relieve diabetic nerve pain, according to a randomized trial presented here. by Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today August 08, 2014 ORLANDO — A plant-based diet may help relieve diabetic nerve pain, according to a randomized trial presented here. In the 15-patient DINE study, patients with type 2 diabetes and diabetic […]

Vegetarian diets and bone status 

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 06/19/2014  Clinical Article Story Source PubMed Reference Journal Reference Tucker KL –The study demonstrate that osteoporosis is a common chronic condition associated with progressive loss of bone mineral density (BMD) and compromised bone strength, with increasing risk of fracture over time. However, result suggest that attention to potential shortfall nutrients through the […]

Incident cancers in meat eaters, fish eaters, vegetarians, and vegans

Am J Clin Nutr. 2014 Jun 4;100(Supplement 1):378S-385S. [Epub ahead of print] Cancer in British vegetarians: updated analyses of 4998 incident cancers in a cohort of 32,491 meat eaters, 8612 fish eaters, 18,298 vegetarians, and 2246 vegans. Key TJ, Appleby PN, Crowe FL, Bradbury KE, Schmidt JA, Travis RC. PubMed Reference  Journal Reference Abstract BACKGROUND: Vegetarian diets might affect the risk […]