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Alcohol and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Are They Related?

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Alcohol and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an important concern. Most people drink alcohol. At the same time, many people have RA. I. Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic or long-lasting disease. It’s inflammatory in nature. (In fact, “arthritis” means joint inflammation.) The immune system attacks the body for reasons doctors don’t understand. In effect, the …

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Functioning Improved by Drinking

Drinking in moderation improves rheumatoid arthritis functioning. Rheumatoid Arthritis Functioning Study Researchers followed a total of 662 patients with rheumatoid arthritis for an average of four years. Drinkers were compared to non-drinkers. Moderate drinking was linked with better rheumatoid arthritis functioning. This is consistent with other research. The ability to function well with the disease …

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Drinking Reduces Arthritis Risk: Moderate Alcohol Beneficial

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Moderate alcohol drinking reduces arthritis risk, including these forms of the disease. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Osteoarthritis. Reactive arthritis. Psoriatic arthritis. Spondylarthropathy. Arthritis Arthritis means joint inflammation. However, it’s used for over 100 conditions, They effect joints, tissues around them, and connective tissue Arthritis is a chronic disease. It’s characterized mainly by inflammation. It can lead …

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What is Moderate Drinking or Alcohol Consumption?

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What is moderate drinking? It depends on whom you ask. The U.S. government defines moderte drinking as consuming no more than two standard drinks a day for men and one for women. And even that has changed. Until recently, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism’s definition permitted men to drink up to four …

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