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Date: | Tue, 29 Apr 1997 08:48:48 -0700 (PDT) |
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some time ago I mentioned recalling reading an abstract of research that
compared vegan vs non-veg fecal flora. I looked in the database I used,
and I think the study below is the one I saw before. Those interested
in the topic might want to review the article.
Peltonen R; Kjeldsen-Kragh J; Haugen M; Tuominen J; Toivanen P; Forre O;
Eerola E.
Changes of faecal flora in rheumatoid arthritis during fasting and
one-year vegetarian diet.
British Journal of Rheumatology, 1994 Jul, 33(7):638-43.
Abstract: The beneficial effect of a 1-yr vegetarian diet in RA has recently
been demonstrated in a clinical trial. We have analysed stool samples of the
53 RA patients by using direct stool sample gas-liquid chromatography of
bacterial cellular fatty acids. Based on repeated clinical assessments
disease improvement indices were constructed for the patients. At each time
point during the intervention period the patients in the diet group were
then assigned either to a group with a high improvement index (HI) or a
group with a low improvement index (LI). Significant alteration in the
intestinal flora was observed when the patients changed from omnivorous to
vegan diet. There was also a significant difference between the periods with
vegan and lactovegetarian diets. The faecal flora from patients with HI and
LI differed significantly from each other at 1 and 13 months during the
diet. This finding of an association between intestinal flora and disease
activity may have implications for our understanding of how diet can affect
RA.
Regards,
Tom Billings
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