Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a dise...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disease in which the body's immune body attacks cartilage in the joints. It affects about 2 percent of the population, on the other hand more women suffer from it than men

The so-called Mediterranean diet--rich in olive oil, fish, domestic fowls fruits and vegetables--can relieve the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Although this diet is usually attract favor toed to cut the risk of heart disease, a studious mood reported in the February 19 2003 edition of the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases build that it also reduced pain and improved physical function in rheumatoid arthritis sufferers

After three month upon the diet, arthritis patients missing an average of 6.6 bruises lowered their cholesterol levels and had significantly les pain in their joints than the govern patients who did not change their eating habits.

Scientists also believe there are connections between rheumatoid arthritis and heart disease, which would explain the diet's succes in treating RA. This corresponds with previous studies suggesting that inflammation--the main characteristic of RA--is a more important factor in heart disease than any other, including life-blood levels of cholesterol.

by means of coincidence, another study released a hardly any days earlier concluded that women suffering from rheumatoid arthritis may face up to double the risk of heart attack than those without the disorder.

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