Swedish researchers have announced that a gluten-free vegan diet full of nuts, sunflower seeds, fruit and vegetables seems to offer protection against heart attacks and strokes for people with rheumatoid arthritis.
The vegan diet appeared to lower cholesterol and also have an affect on the immune system, easing some of the symptoms associated with the rheumatoid arthritis - a painful joint condition.
The team from Sweden's Karolinska Institute suggested that diet could assist patients with rheumatoid arthritis as they are often more prone to heart attacks, strokes and clogged arteries.
A report in the Arthritis Research and Therapy journal stated: "These findings are compatible with previous results of vegetarian/vegan dietary regimens in non-rheumatoid arthritis subjects which have shown lower blood pressure, lower body mass index and lower incidence of cardiovascular disease."
Interesting news. It seems that diet is playing more and more of an important role in relief of many ailments. Perhaps it's time we all took notice and started changing our diet.
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