Researchers had 53 patients with ulcerative colitis in remission follow an anti-inflammatory diet or Canada’s Food Guide, which is a general guide for healthy eating.
Here are four takeaways:
1. The anti-inflammatory diet increased fiber, probiotics, antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids intake, and decreased red and processed meats, alcohol and sugar intake
2. Five patients on the anti-inflammatory diet relapsed during the study, while eight on the general diet relapsed.
3. The patients who followed the standard diet experienced a significant increase in fecal calprotectin, an indicator of colon inflammation, while the anti-inflammatory diet group did not experience an increase.
4. The researchers concluded an anti-inflammatory diet could prevent subclinical inflammation of the colon.
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