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Carrageenan intake can lead to an earlier relapse in patients with ulcerative colitis who are in remission.
Randomised Controlled Trial Ulcerative Colitis
In the methods employed, a clinical trial was carried out to determine if ulcerative colitis patients could avoid or defer relapse by following a diet devoid of carrageenan. Participants were educated about the no-carrageenan diet, and then divided into two groups - one receiving capsules containing carrageenan and the other receiving placebo capsules. The amount of carrageenan in the capsules was less than the average daily dietary intake. Relapses were defined by a rise of two or more points on the Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index and the need for enhanced ulcerative colitis treatment. Over the course of a year, participants were monitored every two weeks via phone calls.
In the research results, it was found that out of twelve patients, those who ingested carrageenan capsules had a higher relapse rate. Notably, none of those who took the placebo experienced a relapse. The group exposed to carrageenan exhibited increased levels of inflammation indicators - the Interleukin-6 and the fecal calprotectin biomarkers - by the end of their participation in the study. There was no such increase observed in the placebo group.
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Randomised Controlled Trial
Carrageenan intake can lead to an earlier relapse in patients with ulcerative colitis who are in remission.
2017 Nutrition and Healthy Aging A randomized trial of the effects of the no-carrageenan diet on ulcerative colitis disease activity
Bhattacharyya S, Shumard T, Xie H, Dodda A, Varady KA, Feferman L, Halline AG, Goldstein JL, Hanauer SB, Tobacman JK
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Write an executive summary in the form of a blog article on the topic of "Research into Chinese medicine treatment for Carrageenan" summarising the research below and using language that can be easily understood by patients and avoiding medical jargon using a professional and caring tone of voice.
Write an executive summary in the form of a blog article on the topic of "Researched Chinese medicine treatments for Carrageenan" summarising the research below in an objective and easy to understand way, and using language that can be easily understood by patients. Group the article into Chinese medicine treatments first, followed by nutrition and other treatments. Avoid using medical jargon and use a professional and caring tone of voice.
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A Randomised Controlled Trial published in 2017 in the journal Nutrition and Healthy Aging found that Carrageenan intake can lead to an earlier relapse in patients with ulcerative colitis who are in remission. In the methods employed, a clinical trial was carried out to determine if ulcerative colitis patients could avoid or defer relapse by following a diet devoid of carrageenan. Participants were educated about the no-carrageenan diet, and then divided into two groups - one receiving capsules containing carrageenan and the other receiving placebo capsules. The amount of carrageenan in the capsules was less than the average daily dietary intake. Relapses were defined by a rise of two or more points on the Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index and the need for enhanced ulcerative colitis treatment. Over the course of a year, participants were monitored every two weeks via phone calls.
In the research results, it was found that out of twelve patients, those who ingested carrageenan capsules had a higher relapse rate. Notably, none of those who took the placebo experienced a relapse. The group exposed to carrageenan exhibited increased levels of inflammation indicators - the Interleukin-6 and the fecal calprotectin biomarkers - by the end of their participation in the study. There was no such increase observed in the placebo group.
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Carrageenan intake can lead to an earlier relapse in patients with ulcerative colitis who are in remission.