Regular consumption of alcohol by 50% reduces the risk of articular rheumatism - a condition that affects 20 million people worldwide. Such a conclusion was the employee of one of the institutions in Stockholm, Henrik Kallberg.
Presented its report to the scientist on Friday at the annual European Congress of Rheumatology.
Having studied the body's response to alcohol as an example of more than 2 thousand Swedes, Kallberg found that three or more "dose" of alcohol per week reduces the risk of half of the disease. To significantly improve their chances in the fight against rheumatism, should take a week to ten "doses" - glasses of wine or small bottles of beer, said the scientist.
He argues that three "doses" per week is enough to offset the risk of rheumatic fever, caused by smoking or genetic factors.
"These data not only indicate that alcohol may protect against rheumatism and to reduce the risk caused by smoking, or genes, but also suggests the need for regular consumption of a certain amount of alcohol", - said the scientist.
President of the European League Against Rheumatism Torah Quien called Kallberga findings "very interesting" but noted that they should be supported by additional research, and warned that excessive drinking can lead to other health problems.
Previous studies have shown that alcohol also has a favorable impact for heart disease, stroke, some forms of cancer, and possibly even Alzheimer's disease.
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