Can a Couple of Drinks a Day Stave Off Arthritis?

Geezer is doubtful, but, uncharacteristically, he finds himself ready to err on the side of caution. BBC reports on a Swedish finding that mice whose water contained 10 percent alcohol had a lower risk of rheumatoid arthritis. Scientists at Gothenburg University reported that rheumatoid arthritis was found to develop significantly more slowly in the mice given the alcohol, and had less severe symptoms once the disease
did start to progress. Why? One possible explanation is that alcohol may boost production of the male hormone testosterone, which restricts a key part of the mechanism which releases proteins called cytokines which cause inflammation. BBC reports that the researchrs found that acetaldehyde, which is formed when the body processes alcohol, can produce similar protective effects.

But enough about mice. What about us humans? Can a couple of drinks help protect us from rheumatoid arthritis?  BBC reports that it is not possible to say. Read more about it.