Darlington L G, Ramsey N W
Rheumatology Unit, Epsom General Hospital, Surrey.
Br J Rheumatol. 1993 Jun;32(6):507-14. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/32.6.507.
There are now sufficient good scientific studies, from the UK and abroad, to suggest that, at least in some patients with RA, dietary therapy may influence at least the symptoms and possibly the progression of the disease. Since dietary treatment is safe and may reduce or avoid the need for drugs, it is appealing to patients, who are increasingly anxious about potential drug toxicity. It must, however, be medically supervised to avoid misinterpretation of results, to avoid patients taking diets to extremes, with resultant malnutrition, particularly in children, and to prevent patients from persisting with ineffective diets when they should be receiving drug treatment. Medical interest in dietary treatment also ensures that patients discuss their diets with orthodox practitioners rather than being driven by our scepticism into the hands of unqualified people who may exploit patients' interest in the subject.
目前，来自英国和其他国家的充分的良好科学研究表明，至少在一些类风湿性关节炎患者中，饮食疗法可能至少会影响症状，甚至可能影响疾病的进展。由于饮食治疗是安全的，并且可能减少或避免药物需求，这对那些越来越担心潜在药物毒性的患者具有吸引力。然而，必须进行医学监督，以避免对结果的误解，避免患者走向极端饮食，导致营养不良，尤其是儿童，同时防止患者在应该接受药物治疗时坚持无效的饮食。对饮食治疗的医学关注也确保患者与正统从业者讨论他们的饮食，而不是因为我们的怀疑而落入不合格人员手中，这些人可能会利用患者对该主题的兴趣。
