The benefits of fiber are more plentiful than we knew. Fiber is good for the heart, may prevent some cancers and now appears to lower C-reactive protein (CRP), an indicator of inflammation found in the blood. A high CRP level signals general inflammation and could indicate anything from an infection to rheumatoid arthritis to heart disease.
It’s not possible to say that eating more fruits, vegetables and other high-fiber foods would help arthritis specifically, but reducing CRP is another good reason to get more fiber, says Dana E. King, MD, professor of family medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Dr. King led a study in which people who ate a high-fiber diet – between 27 and 28 g per day – saw their CRP levels go down. One group got their fiber from foods; another group took a supplement. CRP levels dropped in both groups, but the effects were more dramatic in thinner people – a surprising finding, because previous research suggested overweight people should benefit more.
“It went down about 40 percent in thinner people, but only 10 percent in people who were overweight,” says Dr. King, but researchers don’t know why – nor do they know exactly how eating more fiber can reduce CRP levels.
But evidence is growing. In another study on the benefits of fiber, men who ate a lot more fruits and vegetables – going from two servings to eight per day – lowered their CRP levels by one-third, according to scientists at Germany’s Federal Research Center for Nutrition. The researchers say the drop was mainly due to eating foods rich in carotenoids – special antioxidants that give carrots, peppers and some fruits their color.
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RIGHT NOW I AM 48 Y.
I HAD TERRIBLE EPISODES WITH THIS ILLNESS, BUT I TRY TO DO EXERCISES AS MUCH AS I CAN. TO ME IT IS IMPORTANT TO MOVE BECAUSE HELP ME A LOT WITH MY FLEXIBILITY AND BE IN SHAPE/
HOWEVER I TOOK A LOT OF MEDICATIONS, SUCH AS PREDNISONE,HUMIRA INJECTION, ARAVA, FOSAMAX.(THIS IS RIGHT NOW)\BEFORE I TOOK METROTEXATE, PLAQUENIL,CORTISONE,ETC/
I BELIEVE CAUSE ME CATARACTS,DETACHMENT OF THE VITRO,SCLERATIS. AND NOW THE DOCTOR THINK I HAVE GLAUCOMA.
THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATED BECAUSE I BELIEVE EVERYTHING I TRIED IS AFFECTING MY EYES.
I NEED TO KNOW WHAT IT WILL BE BETTER IN ORDER TO IMPROVE MY HEALTH. I DON'T WANT TO TAKE MORE CORTISONE . SOMEBODY TELL ME WHAT IT WILL BE BETTER TO TAKE LIKE A NATURAL MEDICATION (EXTRACT GINGER)
LUCY
I have Lupus, RA, Osteo & Fibro and 2 bleeding disorders(bloodclots), I try to exercise in the pool 2-3 times a week, The only difference I have is additional pain. I don't overdue it, my pain is from head to toe, with neck and upper back, shoulder pain is the worse, I take 4- 10/325 percocets a day, RA meds. Fibro anti-depressants to try and ease the pain, and Lupus meds. I truly need more help. My doc's Rheumatoid hemotolgist.
I had symptoms of RA for a couple month period and because my mom has RA i was tested and it came back negative. The symptoms stopped until 2 years later they came back and I was tested again, this time positive. It sometimes doesnt show on the blood work the first time but dont ignore ur body. If your symptoms are ongoing you should definitely be tested agian so that u can start to treat the disease and prevent joint damage.
There are 10-20% of the people with RA that jhave no changes in their blood work. I am one of those individuals. According to my Rheumatologist the dianosis of RA is frequently on symptoms as much as positive CRP, sed rate, CCP. RA and OA our different in their patterns of inflammation. I encourage you to see a good Rheumatologist. The sooner a person is treated a greater chance there is of decreasing permanent joint damage.
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