Hum Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Drinking alcohol can not only ease the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis it appears to reduce disease severity too, research suggests. Scientists at the University of Sheffield asked two groups of patients with and without the disease to provide details of their drinking habits. They found that patients who had drunk alcohol most frequently experienced less joint pain and swelling. Experts say this should not be taken as a green light for drinking more. In the study, 873 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were compared to 1,004 people who did not have it. Both groups were asked how often they had drunk alcohol in the month running up to the start of the study. Patients completed a detailed questionnaire, had X-rays and blood tests, and a nurse examined their joints. X-rays showed there was less damage to their joints, blood tests showed lower levels of inflammation, and there was less joint pain, swelling and disability in those patients, the researchers found. Dr Maxwell said: "There is some evidence to show that alcohol suppresses the activity of the immune system, and that this may influence the pathways by which RA develops. more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted July 28, 2010 Member Share Posted July 28, 2010 Experts say this should not be taken as a green light for drinking more. Why the heck not? :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSteyrAug Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Wasn't this common knowledge before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddo89 Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 This also means we shouldn't drink when sick or when there is a flu around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerFan Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 No. It means that alcohol is the solution to ALL problems. Drink up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted August 1, 2010 Member Share Posted August 1, 2010 No. It means that alcohol is the solution to ALL problems. Drink up. I will drink to that. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts