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People who were hunting for another good reason to partake of an alcoholic beverage (in moderation, of course) just found one as the results of a 2-decade study have finally been released.<\/p>\nPeople who were hunting for another good reason to partake of an alcoholic beverage (in moderation, of course) just found one as the results of a 2-decade study have finally been released.<\/p>\n
In a study that followed people for more than 20 years, researchers looked at the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis and what effect, if any, alcohol consumption might have had.<\/p>\n
Participants who were born between 1914 and 1948 were questioned in the 80s and 90s regarding their alcohol intake.<\/p>\n
Researchers found that people who drank an average of 3 glasses of wine or beer per week were half as likely as their non-drinking counterparts to end up developing rheumatoid arthritis.<\/p>\n
Rheumatoid arthritis is a degenerative autoimmune disease affecting the joints of the body. Inflammation triggers have long been sought to find out where the cascade of damage begins and how to stop it.<\/p>\n
Study researchers considered that the antioxidant properties in alcohol help to defend against the ravages of RA\u2019s inflammation. <\/p>\n
However, drinking to excess has always been shown to increase the risks of not only autoimmune diseases, but also liver disease, cancers, and other health hazards.<\/p>\n