ReadersDigestAustraliaNewZealand-April2018

20 | April• 2018

HEALTH

NEWS FROM THE

World of Medicine

in commercial salad dressings.

Moreoilresultedinhigherblood

levels of several essential nutrients,

including vitamin A, lutein and

lycopene. hese nutrients came

fromthesaladvegetables,butthe

fatintheoilhelpedthebodyabsorb

thembetter.here’snoneedto

drown salad in dressing: a couple

of tablespoons of oil per day will

formpartofahealthydiet.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Raises Risk of COPD

In a study of more than 24,000

rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients,

Canadian researchers discovered

that RA increases the likelihood

of chronic obstructive pulmonary

disease(COPD)by47percent.hat’s

because inlammation plays a role

in the development of COPD. he

scientists recommend that

RA patients minimise

their inlammation

with treatment

and watch for lung

symptoms, such

as wheezing, so

that COPD can be

caught early.

Diabetes Type Frequently

Misdiagnosed

Aboutivetotenpercentofall

diabetes in Western countries is

type 3c, which develops when the

body has trouble producing insulin

becauseofpancreasdamagedue

to conditions such as pancreatitis,

cysticibrosisorpancreaticcancer.

ABritishstudyrecentlyshowedthat

themajorityoftype-3cdiabetes

patients are diagnosed with type 2

instead,wherebythebodyisunable

touseinsulinproperly.hismatters

becausetype3cgenerallymeans

worseglycaemiccontrolandamore

urgent need for insulin in order to

avoid serious complications.

Nutrients Better

Absorbed

With Oil

In an experiment

published in the

American Journal of

Clinical Nutrition,

participants ate salad

with varying amounts

ofsoybeanoil,a

common ingredient PHOTO: ISTOCK