The Complicated Relationship Between Alcohol Consumption and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Alcohol's effect on bone damage and inflammation
Alcohol can thin your bones and make them more prone to damage. This would be especially detrimental for those with osteoarthritis, but it is significant for RA patients as well.
While the study above points to reduced inflammation when consuming alcohol, there have been other studies that show significant alcohol consumption can actually increase inflammation, making the pain and swelling of RA much worse.
