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Plant-Based Diet Improves Hyperlipidemia
A plant-based diet improves hyperlipidemia induced by medication use, according to a case study published in Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. Some medications used to treat skin disorders have the adverse side effect of raising cholesterol levels. Researchers followed a patient taking an oral retinoid and prescribed a plant-based diet to manage the side effect of elevated cholesterol. The patient’s serum lipid levels decreased and his exercise capacity improved after adopting the plant-based diet. The authors recommend dietary interventions focus on a plant-based diet in order to alleviate symptoms of medications and increase the potential for other health benefits.
References
- Lin JC, Massera D, Ghalib M, et al. Hyperlipidemia secondary to acitretin therapy for lamellar ichthyosis associated with a NIPAL4 mutation improves on a plant-based diet and relapses on a standard Western diet. Clin Nutr ESPEN. Published online February 15, 2018.
