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A study published online in Arthritis Care & Research shows that a common, cheap drink, something that most of us already have in our fridge drastically slows down arthritis.<\/p>\nA study published online in Arthritis Care & Research shows that a common, cheap drink, something that most of us already have in our fridge drastically slows down arthritis.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve been suffering arthritis, make sure you pour yourself at least one glass a day of this tasty drink. It will make all the difference.<\/p>\n
Milk might be just the power drink to slow down the progression of knee arthritis. The researchers from Brigham & Women\u2019s Hospital in Boston collected data related to health, diet and behavior on 888 men and 1260 women who had knee osteoarthritis. <\/p>\n
Osteoarthritis, often called \u2018wear-and-tear arthritis\u2019 is the condition that occurs when the cartilage surrounding the bone wears down as a person ages. It can affect hands, knees, lower back, hips and neck. It can cause both pain and impaired joint functioning.<\/p>\n
Annual knee X-rays were performed on these patients for 4 years and the researchers measured the narrowing space between the bones in the knee joint in an effort to record disease progression.<\/p>\n
After eliminating risk factors like smoking, alcohol consumption and high body weight, they identified that people who consumed milk on a regular basis showed much slower progression of disease compared to those who didn\u2019t. <\/p>\n
One glass or more of milk seemed to be the magic number to slow down arthritis.<\/p>\n
The researchers speculate that it\u2019s the calcium in the milk that helps in preventing bone and joint degeneration.<\/p>\n
90 percent of the volunteers consumed fat-free or low-fat milk and the study did not analyze the effect of other dairy products on arthritis progression.<\/p>\n