The Dish on Diet and Nutrition in Rheumatic Diseases


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Research has shown the importance of diet and nutrition in reducing disease burden in rheumatic diseases, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout. But how can providers effectively communicate about the role of diet and nutrition to their patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs)?

In this episode of the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) 2021 Virtual Congress series, Elena Nikiphorou, MBBS/BSc, MD (Res), discusses the importance of emphasizing diet and lifestyle, along with pharmacologic treatment, to patients with RMDs.

Read the full transcript for this episode here.

Featured Guest

Elena Nikiphorou, MBBS/BSc, MD (Res), is a rheumatology consultant at King’s College Hospital, London, UK, and an adjunct senior lecturer at King’s College, London.

Dr Nikiphorou has a clinical and academic interest in inflammatory arthritis, multimorbidity, and patient-reported outcomes.


This article originally appeared on Rheumatology Advisor