Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Wine May Reduce Both the Risk and Severity of Arthritis

http://www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show/id/43326

A U.K. study finds people who drink more than 10 days a month are less likely to develop the painful disease
Jacob Gaffney
Posted: August 9, 2010

A new study suggests that regular alcohol consumption decreases the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis and can lessen the symptoms of the disease for those who already suffer from it. The authors of the study, a team of doctors at the University of Sheffield U.K., caution that the results are limited, but the findings could lead to valuable new research for limiting this painful, often disabling condition.

Arthritis affects an estimated 1 percent of the world's population, attacking joints with painful inflammation. The cause is unknown. Moderate consumption of alcohol is known to help reduce inflammation, and previous studies have shown that alcohol can reduce the risk of arthritis in rodents.

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