Sore Joint Eased By Resveratrol From Red Wine
Resveratrol From Red Wine Eases Sore Joints
by PAT HAGAN, Daily Mail (United Kingdom) November 30, 2005 Red wine could hold the secret to repairing joint damage caused by osteoarthritis, according to the latest research looking at the benefits of the drink.
Scientists have found that resveratrol, a powerful antioxidant found in certain types of grape, appears to halt the damage done to cartilage - the gristle-like substance that covers the ends of bones in a joint - and speed up recovery.
During laboratory experiments, tissue was taken from patients undergoing knee replacement surgery and cells were exposed to small doses of resveratrol. The results, presented at a recent American College Of Rheumatology meeting in San Diego, showed the wine chemical protected cells in the knee joint against further damage. Osteoarthritis affects more than six million people in the UK and is rising because of an ageing and increasingly obese population. The Arthritis Research Campaign estimates that nearly 4.5million people have moderate to severe problems in their hands. Another half-a-million suffer pain and swelling in their knees and 210,000 in their hips. Joint operations cost
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