Journal article
Diet, Digestive Health, and Autoimmunity: The Foundations to an Autoimmune Disease Food Pyramid—Part 2
Alternative and Complementary Therapies, Vol.26(4), pp.158-167
10/08/2020
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Abstract
Diet and dietary components are known to have a direct impact on the modifiable risk factors for autoimmune disease. In this study, we review a selection of popular diets—Mediterranean, vegetarian/vegan, Paleolithic, gluten-free, and a low arachidonic acid diet—for their effect on digestive health and autoimmune disease. Clinical trials of these diets demonstrated that including or excluding particular dietary components and modeling a diet based on whole food eating reduces intestinal dysbiosis, supports intestinal integrity, and modulates inflammation. Dietary strategies, such as limiting arachidonic acid to <90 mg per day, avoiding gluten-containing products, consuming fiber, incorporating fermented foods, increasing fruit and vegetable intake to above six portions daily, and moderating sodium and long-chain saturated fat consumption may improve digestive health. Incorporating these dietary aspects may lay the foundations for the development of an “Autoimmune Disease Food Pyramid” as a preventive health measure and a public health initiative.
Details
- Title
- Diet, Digestive Health, and Autoimmunity: The Foundations to an Autoimmune Disease Food Pyramid—Part 2
- Creators
- Bradley Leech - University of Technology SydneyBradley McEwen - Southern Cross UniversityEric Owusu Sekyere - Endeavour College of Natural Health (Australia)
- Publication Details
- Alternative and Complementary Therapies, Vol.26(4), pp.158-167
- Publisher
- Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publishers
- Identifiers
- 991012927085502368
- Copyright
- Copyright 2020, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; School of Health and Human Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article