How Having a Drink Can Reduce Severity of Arthritis Symptoms
Drinking alcohol can reduce the severity of the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, a study shows. Sufferers who enjoy a regular tipple are less susceptible to the ravages of the debilitating disease, the researchers say. It is the first time a link has been found between the amount of alcohol consumed and the effects of rheumatoid arthritis. Results also show that teetotallers are four times more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis than those who drink alcohol on more than ten days a month. The study, published in the journal Rheumatology, looked at 873 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and compared them with 1,004 people without the disease. Dr James Maxwell, consultant rheumatologist at the Rotherham Foundation NHS Trust, said: ‘Patients who had drunk alcohol most frequently had symptoms that were less severe than those who had never drunk alcohol or only drunk it infrequently. July 29, 2010 Copyright © 2010 Daily Mail
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