Grapes may reduce pain of arthritis

Eating grapes could be an easy way to improve the symptoms of arthritis
Eating grapes could be an easy way to improve the symptoms of arthritis
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Eating grapes regularly can help mobility and reduce pain from arthritis, according to research.

The study showed that organic chemicals found in grapes known as polyphenols helped alleviate pain from osteoarthritis of the knee and improved joint flexibility and overall mobility.

Researchers at the Texas Woman’s University undertook a four-month clinical study into the benefits of grape consumption on inflammation and osteoarthritis.

Seventy-two men and women with knee osteoarthritis were assigned to either consume grapes in the form of a whole grape freeze-dried powder or a placebo powder.

The results showed that both men and women consuming a grape-enriched diet had a significant decrease in self-reported pain related to activity and an overall decrease in total knee symptoms.

This beneficial effect was more pronounced in