Thursday, June 5, 2008

Moderate alcohol consumption reduces chance of arthritis

People who consume a moderate amount of alcohol have 40-45% less chance of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a Scandanavian study reported yesterday.

Even more startling, those who consume high amounts of alcohol have upwards of 55% less chance of developing the disease.

The chief author of the study, Henrik Kaellberg of the Institute of Environmental Medicine at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, notes that previous research suggests alcohol interferes with inflammatory processes that trigger heart disease.

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