Diet 'a small part' of arthritis treatment

Following a diet designed to reduce inflammation may help arthritis sufferers manage their symptoms, it has been suggested.

Recent research published in the British Medical Journal found that a diet rich in foods such as oily fish, legumes and spices could benefit people with autoimmune conditions.

Jane Tadman, press officer at the Arthritis Research Campaign, said: "Our general advice tends to be to eat a healthy diet, a good Mediterranean diet with lots of fruit, vegetables and certainly oily fish. The other important thing in terms of diet is to keep weight down which also helps enormously.

"Diet does play a small part but it's really only a small part in managing inflammatory arthritis."

In February this year, Arthritis Care reported that for the first time, the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence advised that age, gender, smoking, obesity, or existing illnesses should not dissuade GPs from referring patients for joint replacement surgery.

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