A study showed that drinking alcohol, especially beer, in moderation is effective in relieving rheumatoid arthritis. Alcohol, along with cigarettes, is a class 1 carcinogen designated by the international Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) under the World Health Association (WHO). As analyzes continue to show that even a single drop of alcohol is harmful to health, health authorities in each country are strengthening their drinking guidelines.
Researchers from the University of Leeds in the UK systematically reviewed 30 individual studies involving approximately 10,000 rheumatoid arthritis patients between 2000 and 2024. Summarizes the relationship between 32 food groups, beverages, and nutrients and the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. International journal Nutrientsannounced in
According to this, moderate alcohol consumption, along with consumption of fruit, oily fish, and cereals, was associated with a reduced risk of rheumatoid arthritis. On the other hand, tea and coffee appeared to slightly increase the risk. Tea and coffee are known to have many health benefits, but it is indeed also noteworthy that they can be harmful to rheumatoid arthritis.
unlike degenerative arthritis (osteoarthritis), which commonly occurs in the elderly, rheumatoid arthritis is a type of autoimmune disease that occurs when T cells, a type of immune cell, attack joints in the body, such as the wrists, fingers, toes, ankles, and knees. It can occur at any age.
Studies have shown that some dietary factors, including oily fish and vitamin D, may have a protective role and may help prevent it.Eating more whole-grain cereals and breakfast cereals and fruit may lower the risk of rheumatoid arthritis, while increased intake of tea and coffee may slightly increase the risk.
In the case of alcohol, it is indeed not simple. for example, you can see the protective effect if you drink the equivalent of 1 pint (0.568 liters) of light beer such as lager twice a week (284 cc consumed per time). In this case, the risk was reduced by 4% (beer had a 10% reduction effect). However, the protective effect decreases as intake increases, and wholly disappears when it reaches about 2.13 liters (4 cans of 500 cc beer) per week. Based on wine,1 glass (approximately 150 ml) has a protective effect,but if it exceeds 3.5 glasses (525 ml), the nature changes to a negative factor (increased risk).
Oily fish,vitamin D,and fruit showed potential protective effects against the development of rheumatoid arthritis,but the associations were nonlinear. Moderate intake reduced risk, but beyond a certain level, the protective effect plateaued or decreased. Fruits and cereals showed a proportional relationship between intake and protective effect.
The risk was reduced by 5% when consuming 80g of fruit per day, and by 3% when consuming 30g of cereal per day.
For each additional cup of tea consumed per day, the risk increased by 4%. However, becuase the baseline risk from tea consumption was low, the overall risk was still low despite the 4% increase. Coffee slightly increased risk, but the association was vague. Dr. Yeonwon-dong, first author and researcher in the University’s Department of Food Science and Nutrition, said that additional research is needed to find out more specifically how different types of tea affect autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.
“Rheumatoid arthritis is a multifactorial disease that involves both genetic and environmental factors,” said Dr.Dong. “The results of this study provide a deeper understanding of how diet can affect the risk of rheumatoid arthritis, and help reduce the risk of the disease.” “We suggest potential dietary modifications for prevention and management.”
“This study is a complete analysis of 30 different large-scale studies examining the impact of diet on the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis,and the results are promising,” said co-author and doctoral advisor Janet Cade,professor of nutritional epidemiology and public health.“This shows that you can reduce your risk of developing this painful and debilitating disease by eating more foods rich in nutrients such as fatty fish, cereals, vegetables (fruit) and vitamin D,” he said. “You can also reduce your risk of developing this painful and debilitating disease.” It is also interesting to note that consuming moderate amounts of alcohol, equivalent to a glass of wine, can lower the risk of rheumatoid arthritis. “On the other hand, tea and coffee consumption may slightly increase the risk.”
Park Hae-sik, Donga.com reporter [email protected]
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