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Fiber in Diet Can Reduce C-Reactive Protein |
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Written by Dave Palumbo
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Sunday, 25 March 2007 |
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Fiber in the diet can reduce C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, a new study suggests. Writing in the March 12 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, Dana King, MD, and colleagues from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston report that both a high-fiber diet, as well as a fiber-supplemented diet, significantly - if modestly - reduced baseline CRP levels during a 3-week period. "The study adds prospective trial data to the previous literature on dietary fiber and CRP," Dr. King told heartwire. "The findings support current American Heart Association and other group's guidelines that promote adequate intake of fiber in the diet to promote good health. Clinicians should continue to counsel patients to eat foods high in fiber, or take a supplement to reach their fiber intake goals." The study is one of the first to specifically examine a cause and effect role for fiber and CRP level in a randomized fashion, the authors add.
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