Eating fatty fish can cut risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Prior research suggests that consuming fish oils could help reduce inflammation that leads to a variety of diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis. – Filepic

A new study finds that eating a weekly portion of salmon or other fatty fish, such as trout or mackerel, could reduce your risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis by more than half.

IN a study published Monday in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm found that the omega-3 fatty acids in fish can cut the risk of chronic inflammatory disease by 52%.