The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 270 No 7237 p259
22 February 2003

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Mediterranean diet benefits arthritis

Eating a mediterranean diet reduces the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), say Swedish researchers. They assigned 26 people with RA to a diet that used olive and canola oils as a primary source of fat, as well as being high in fish, poultry, fruit and vegetables, and low in red meat and high-fat dairy products. Another 25 people were advised to continue with their normal diets. By the end of 12 weeks, physical function and symptoms of RA had improved among people eating a mediterranean diet (Annals of Rheumatology 2003;62:208).