Nutritional Therapy for Rheumatic Diseases
Authors: RICHARD S. PANUSH
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1987)

Editorials1 April 1987Nutritional Therapy for Rheumatic DiseasesRICHARD S. PANUSH, M.D.RICHARD S. PANUSH, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-106-4-619 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPhysicians and patients have long been intrigued with the possibility that some foods or food-related products provoke rheumatic diseases whereas others alleviate symptoms of arthritis. If this hypothesis were true, then arthritis would respond to appropriate nutritional therapy. However, diet therapy for rheumatic disease has generally been considered a form of "quack" therapy, for which a large percentage of patients with arthritis spend nearly $ 1 billion annually. 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