Role of Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Fecal Microbiota Transplant in Psoriatic Arthritis.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to examine the role of an anti-inflammatory diet (specifically hypocaloric and Mediterranean diets) in managing psoriatic arthritis (PsA) by reducing inflammation and improving disease activity.
Results Summary
The study found that hypocaloric and Mediterranean diets can help achieve weight loss in overweight or obese PsA patients, reducing inflammation and improving disease activity. However, no strong evidence supported the efficacy of intermittent fasting, vitamin supplements, turmeric, probiotics, or omega-3 fatty acids for PsA.
Population
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients, particularly those who are overweight or obese.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
hypocaloric diet | decrease | weight loss | PsA patients who are overweight or obese | - | can help achieve weight loss | #1 |
hypocaloric diet | decrease | inflammation | PsA patients who are overweight or obese | - | reduces | #2 |
hypocaloric diet | decrease | disease activity | PsA patients who are overweight or obese | - | improves | #3 |
Mediterranean diet | decrease | weight loss | PsA patients who are overweight or obese | - | can help achieve weight loss | #4 |
Mediterranean diet | decrease | inflammation | PsA patients who are overweight or obese | - | reduces | #5 |
Mediterranean diet | decrease | disease activity | PsA patients who are overweight or obese | - | improves | #6 |
intermittent fasting | no change | effects in PsA | PsA patients | - | no strong data to support the beneficial effects | #7 |
vitamin supplements | no change | effects in PsA | PsA patients | - | no strong data to support the beneficial effects | #8 |
turmeric supplements | no change | effects in PsA | PsA patients | - | no strong data to support the beneficial effects | #9 |
probiotics | no change | effects in PsA | PsA patients | - | no strong data to support the beneficial effects | #10 |
omega-3 fatty acid supplements | no change | effects in PsA | PsA patients | - | no strong data to support the beneficial effects | #11 |
fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) | no change | clinical symptoms | PsA patients | - | did not demonstrate efficacy for improving | #12 |
PURPOSE: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory condition with complex and heterogenous manifestations. Although a myriad of treatment options including biologic medications are available to alleviate symptoms and slow disease progression, there is currently no cure for this condition. There has been a recent emergence of understanding about the relationship between the gut microbiome and immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. This has generated interest in the potential role of dietary interventions, particularly anti-inflammatory diets, and fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) as novel therapeutic approaches. The purpose of this narrative review is to examine the role of an anti-inflammatory diet and FMT in turn and whether their combination may offer alternate approaches for the management of PsA. METHODS: Our non-systematic narrative review was informed by a literature search using PubMed and Google Scholar using the terms anti-inflammatory diet, FMT, nutrition supplements, and PsA. Preclinical studies and non-English language articles were excluded when synthesizing the narrative review. FINDINGS: Current randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational evidence suggest that a hypocaloric diet or Mediterranean diet can help achieve weight loss among PsA patients who are overweight or obese, which in turn reduces inflammation and improves disease activity. However, there is no strong data to support the beneficial effects of intermittent fasting, vitamin supplements, turmeric supplements, probiotics, or omega-3 fatty acid supplements in PsA. Current evidence on the use of FMT in PsA is limited as only one small RCT has been conducted which did not demonstrate efficacy for improving clinical symptoms. IMPLICATIONS: Clinicians can consider recommending hypocaloric or Mediterranean diets as an adjunct to standard management of PsA, possibly under the guidance of a dietician. Further research is needed to explore the beneficial effects of the synergistic role of combining an anti-inflammatory diet with FMT in PsA.