Strict Vegetarianism Protects Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis From Heart Attack

Leticia Celentano Author: Leticia Celentano Time for reading: ~0 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022
Strict Vegetarianism Protects Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis From Heart Attack

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis on a strict gluten-free, vegetarian diet are recommended to protect them from heart attack and stroke.

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis on a strict gluten-free, vegetarian diet are recommended to protect them from heart attack and stroke.

Such a diet has been shown to lower cholesterol, lower low-density lipoprotein levels and stimulate the production of natural antibodies targeting substances such as phosphoryl choline, which underlies the symptoms of rheumatic disease.

Specialists from Karolinska University in Stockholm came to these useful conclusions after conducting a study among 66 patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Moreover - it turns out that the diet is also suitable for lowering the body mass index.

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