Dr. James Maxwell, lead author of a study and a consultant rheumatologist at The Roterham NHS Foundation Trust in England compared 1,004 healthy participants to 873 patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
They "found that arthritis was progressively less severe as alcohol frequency increased, with a definite difference compared to nondrinkers even in the least frequent alcohol consumption group."
There was less damage to joints and less inflammation the more often one drank.
It is thought that perhaps alcohol may reduce immune response (which leads to inflammation) and it might also contribute to reducing pain.
Still, the evidence needs to determine the amount of alcohol for the desired effect and the study needs to be replicated for scientific purposes.
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Wow, I have a friend with RA who will love hearing this! :)
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