Here's a natural remedy for those of you who suffer from osteoarthritis...
A fairly large scale study out of Brigham and Women's hospital concludes that drinking milk may actually slow the progression of arthritis. According to the study, 2,148 persons with osteoarthritis were studied; the researchers looked at health, diet and behavioral details of those in the study group. Additionally, each person in the study group had x-ray studies done every year over a four-year period.
The researchers found that subjects who drank milk had the slowest disease progression. Interestingly, this phenomenon occurred in men who drank seven or more glasses of milk per week, while in women it seemed to happen to those who drank milk in general. Those who consumed other dairy products in place of milk--cheese, ice cream, yogurt--did not reap the same benefits as the milk drinkers.
As a word of caution-the researchers noted that their findings were strictly observational. They were not able to determine a cause and effect relationship. In my humble opinion, drinking more milk is a whole lot healthier than taking more medication. Drink up, my friends!
Sources: Counselheal.com; Wikimedia
A fairly large scale study out of Brigham and Women's hospital concludes that drinking milk may actually slow the progression of arthritis. According to the study, 2,148 persons with osteoarthritis were studied; the researchers looked at health, diet and behavioral details of those in the study group. Additionally, each person in the study group had x-ray studies done every year over a four-year period.
The researchers found that subjects who drank milk had the slowest disease progression. Interestingly, this phenomenon occurred in men who drank seven or more glasses of milk per week, while in women it seemed to happen to those who drank milk in general. Those who consumed other dairy products in place of milk--cheese, ice cream, yogurt--did not reap the same benefits as the milk drinkers.
As a word of caution-the researchers noted that their findings were strictly observational. They were not able to determine a cause and effect relationship. In my humble opinion, drinking more milk is a whole lot healthier than taking more medication. Drink up, my friends!
Sources: Counselheal.com; Wikimedia
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