TOP NEWS! Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease among Americans, where the natural cushioning between joints –  cartilage tissue  – wears away.  Because symptom management IE drugs are often ineffective and joint replacement is invasive surgery, many osteoarthritis suffers seek out natural approaches to offer relief.

Great News! Grapes are rich in anti-inflammatory polyphenols, compounds shown to reduce inflammation.  Shanil Juma, from Texas Woman's University (Texas, USA), and colleagues conducted a sixteen week clinical study, in which 72 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 data revealed that both men and women consuming the grape-supplemented diet had a significant decrease in  pain related to activity and an overall decrease in total knee symptoms – notably, improved joint flexibility and overall mobility. This beneficial effect was more pronounced in females.

 In addition: age-related differences were observed: there was a 70% increase in very hard activity for those under 64 years of age consuming the grape powder, while those receiving the placebo reported a significant decrease in very hard activity.  Attributing these observed benefits to the polyphenols found in grapes, the lead investigator comments that: "These findings provide promising data that links grape consumption to two very important outcomes for those living with knee osteoarthritis: reduced pain and improvements in joint flexibility.”

My caveat:  eating enough grapes to replicate study findings would be problematic for people that have blood sugar problems or have digestive problems due to their high sugar content. For these people I would recommend our grapeseed extract to obtain these benefits.  We also have many other articles and other supplement recommendations right here! You can als search our Blog and Library on arthritis for many of my recommendations!

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