Five reasons why Alcohol Consumption is bad for your Joints by Dr Chirag Patel

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Five reasons why Alcohol Consumption is bad for
your Joints by Dr Chirag Patel
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So how does alcohol consumption affect your
joints?Here are the five ways how

• Interferes with medications
• Alcohol interferes with the arthritis medication
  taken by the patients suffering from arthritis.
  The alcohol consumed while taking anti-rheumatic
  medication can increase the risk of liver
  toxicity resulting in dangerous liver cirrhosis.
  Even over-the-counter medication can increase the
  risk of ulcers and bleeding if alcohol is
  consumed during the treatment.

• Acts as a diuretic and worsens the joint pains 
• While water is essential for the smooth
  functioning of ligaments and tissues in the body,
  alcohol acts as a diuretic i.e. it increases the
  excretion of water from the body. Regular
  consumption of alcohol can dehydrate the body
  robbing the joints of their much-needed
  lubrication. As we age, it becomes difficult for
  the body to keep our joints lubricated and
  alcohol worsens the arthritis condition.

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• Weakens the immunity
• As we age our immunity system naturally slows
  down and alcohol can even further accelerate this
  process make it harder for the body to heal
  itself. In the case of arthritis, this makes it
  difficult to self-heal the conditions that cause
  them pain and even normal injuries like falls and
  sprains can take an eternity to completely heal
  themselves.

• Increases the likelihood of Gout
• Alcohol particularly impacts inflammatory
  arthritis conditions like Gout caused by high
  levels of uric acid in the blood. The purines
  present in alcohol further increase the uric acid
  levels increase the risk of Gout. According to
  research, men who consume unmoderated amounts of
  alcohol are 41 more likely to develop Gout.

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• Ravages your general health
• Alcohol has this dangerous cumulative effect on
  the health making it tougher to lead a healthy
  life. For example, excessive drinking depletes
  Vitamin C levels in the body which are essential
  for cartilage in the joints, a crucial component
  of joint health.
• It impairs the quality of sleep, encourages poor
  diet practices resulting in weight gain which
  ultimately affects the joints.

But there are also cases where alcohol is
reported to decrease the joint pain in adults,
you say? Of course, alcohol is not an enemy for
everyone. Moderated consumption of alcohol for
normal people is fine as it is found to improve
joint health too. But if you are suffering from
arthritis, you must consult a joint specialist
before you gulp down a pint. Have doubts about
alcohol consumption and your dietary choices?
Need help with your joint pains?  Take help from
expert Joint Replacement surgeon and Joint special
ist Dr. Chirag Patel at his Joints and Sports
Clinic, Surat. You can schedule your appointment
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