In the light of reported links between Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) and RLS, and also the general and specific health problems associated with high sugar high carb diets and the importance of anti-inflammatories, members may be interested in this recently published Australian research based on data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
The study concludes that:
"The evidence presented in this study highlights the significant influence of plant-based diets on OSA risk, with particular emphasis on the protective role of diets like the healthy plantbased diet. Such findings prompt consideration for re-evaluation of dietary recommendations, to a shift towards emphasizing healthy plant-based diets that are rich in anti-inflammatory components and antioxidant nutrients and low in harmful dietary factors. These diets not only influence OSA risk but also have the potential to modulate other pathophysiological mechanisms, possibly affecting various other health conditions, from obesity to cardiovascular diseases. Furthermore, the distinct sex-specific patterns observed call for more personalized dietary interventions".
(A plant-based diet was found to have a bigger effect in reducing the apnoea risk for men than women)
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