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Bookmark :         Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients May Be Spared Heart Attacks & Strokes By Following a Gluten-free Vegan Diet, New Study Suggests The bad news: People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at a higher risk of having a heart attack or stroke than healthy folks. The good: A new study has shown that a gluten-free vegan diet can help reduce or counter many of the health eroding ills that are associated with rheumatoid arthritis, i.e., lowers cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and oxidized LDL (OxLDL), as well as bolsters the level of natural antibodies against cell and tissue damaging compounds (such as phosphorylcholine). The study in question was spearheaded by Dr. Johan Frostegard of the Rheumatology Unit at the KarolinskaUniversityHospital in Stockholm and his colleagues. Sixty-six RA patients were randomly into two groups, with 38 of the participants then randomly assigned to eat a gluten-free vegan diet, and the other 28 a well-balanced though non-vegan diet for one year. The researchers analyzed the levels of various fatty, lipid molecules in blood samples at regular intervals, and also measured oxLDL and anti-phosphorylcholine (antiPC) factor at the beginning of the experiment, at 3 months and again at 12 months. What the researchers found was that the gluten-free vegan diet not only lowered LDL and oxLDL levels and raised antiPC antibodies but lowered the body-mass index (What is BMI? Calculate your BMI ) of the participants in that group. The levels of other fatty molecules, including triglycerides and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) were unchanged. In contrast, none of the tested indicators differed significantly for the control groups on the conventional healthy diet. AntiPC antibodies are may protect against cardiovascular disease according to Dr. Frostegard. Readers interested in learning more about diet and supplements specific to curb inflammation, reduce cholesterol and such, should check out these articles: Arterial Blockage - Managing Triglycerides to Lower Your Risk Artery Blocking Clots - Natural Ways to Prevent Clots Blood Viscosity, A Major Player in Heart Disease Heart Disease More Likely in Low-carb than Low-fat Heart-Friendly Diet & Lifestyle May Be Prostate-Friendly LDL Cholesterol goals met by change in diet Longevity Living Longer and Healthier Osteoarthritis - How SAM-e can make a big difference Reference: BioMed Central/Arthritis Research (2008, March 20). Gluten-free Vegan Diet May Protect Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients From Heart Attack, Stroke, Study Suggests. ScienceDaily. Retrieved March 20, 2008, from http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2008/03/080317191445.htm Bottom of Form
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