"The gut microbiome may affect how patients respond to their therapies" - Dr. Guma another reason why diet is important #RNL2024 @rheumnow https://t.co/7qI72HWRg0

“Even a cookie changes the gut microbiota!” – Dr. Guma showing dynamic microbiota changes to the food we eat and even to the medications we take. #RNL2024 @rheumnow https://t.co/5d6Ld39BzG

Monica Guma at #RNL2024 @RheumNow How does Mediterranean diet help inflammation? Maintains healthy microbiota Enhancing production of anti-inflammatory metabolites Maintains intestinal barrier integrity https://t.co/CyzTGBJzhm

You are what you eat! So how does the Mediterranean diet affect the gut? *maintaining/shaping healthy gut microbiota *enhancing anti-inflammatory metabolite production *maintaining intestinal barrier integrity Dr. M. Guma #RNL2024 @RheumNow https://t.co/O9by7CahRW

How does the Mediterranean diet affect inflammation? Dr. Guma noted the diet helps to: 1. maintain healthy microbiota 2. enhance production of anti-inflammatory metabolites 3. maintain intestinal barrier integrity. #RNL2024 @rheumnow https://t.co/d3ByStvXyR

Dr. M Guma noted @ACRheum 2022 Guidelines on RA recommend the #MediterraneanDiet; studies have shown this diet reduces CV risk, RA disease activity #RNL2024 @RheumNow https://t.co/AdKWgME4nD

#RNL2024 @RheumNow 2022 ACR Guideline for Integrative Interventions for RA - Conditionally recommend Mediterranean diet - Conditionally recommend Against other diets or dietary supplements *Low or very low to moderate evidence due to absence of good studies 🍇🫒 https://t.co/PkZ9ovQ1ON

#Cardiorheumatology is an emerging, important field; contact Dr. Weber if interested in learning more. #RNL2024 @Rheumnow https://t.co/WhMlC7AtHU

#RNL2024 @RheumNow ASCVD Risk Calculators underestimate risk in patients of RA Inflammatory disease was added as a "risk enhancer" in 2019 update "A low ASCVD and/or absence of symptoms may be not be reassuring" https://t.co/XjTuzvvO4v

Why is improved plaque identification important? 1. Most stress tests are normal! 2. Most events occur in pts with normal function studies 3. Plaque burden predicts risk, better than stenosis Dr. B. Weber #RNL2024 @RheumNow https://t.co/Qs19qIYj5v