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Rheumatology • Rheumatoid Arthritis • Systemic lupus erythematosus • Diet • Gout • Dermatology • RheumMadness
How do you counsel patients who ask if there are any dietary modifications they can make to help control their autoimmune disease?
Do you have resources you find helpful? Do you generally encourage them to make these changes to see if they feel better? Does your advice differ depending on their diagnosis?
This question is part of a collaboration with RheumMadness and is specifically in reference to: ADIRA Diet
Answer from: at Community Practice
I refer patients to this website created by UCSF Rheumatologists and dieticians: "Nutrition for People with Rheumatic Diseases". It has a decent amount of helpful information about diet, and I appreciate that it is evidence-based and references the studies that the information is based on.
Answer from: at Academic Institution
This is such a difficult question to answer because diet and microbiome is so important to chronic autoimmune disease. However, this is such a personal journey; going to gluten-free does not fix all. This is such an area of importance to our patients; there are likely food triggers, and a health coa...
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