A component in red wine may ease knee pain. To such conclusion scientists from the Iraqi Al-Rafidain University College.
In terms of different kinds of scientific research, Iraq rarely appears in the news. However, in this country, exhausted by long years of civil war, is also held all sorts of research. Local researchers found that patients with osteoarthritiswho get resveratrol have reported a decrease in the level of pain and inflammation in the knees. Note that resveratrol is an antioxidant, which is contained in the peel of red grape. Of course, what is it in red wine. This study was published in the respected scientific journal journal of Medicinal Food.
Iraqi scientists first observed the effects of the component of grapes and red wine on the symptoms of patients suffering from osteoarthritis. Overall, the observations were attended by over 110 people suffering from this very common disease of the joints, which was followed for three months. Half of them received 500 mg of resveratrol daily, while the second 50% – exactly the same on the placebo. All participants of the experiment simultaneously used painkillers from the group of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like Nurofen.
Three months later scientists summarized the results. It turned out that among the host of resveratrol among patients with more significant reduction in the level of pain and inflammation. In addition, they have decreased and the number of biomarkers of osteoarthritis in the blood. Among other benefits of resveratrol science notes of a longer period of time, fertility, weight loss and even combat the aging process. Here is sufficient motivation to moderate consumption of wine. (READ MORE)