Because of its anti-inflammatory properties, Resveratrol and Red Wine grape polyphenols are being studied by scientists around the globe for its potential for treating arthritis. Researchers at Germany’s University of Munich reported their work in 2007 on the regulation of inflammation on human subjects in knee cartilage. Resveratrol was found to exhibit strong anti-inflammatory effects.

Animals were studied in Turkey on chemically related arthritis. Scientists injected irritant material directly into the joints of animals. Indeed those animals treated with Resvertrol injected directly into their joints showed only mild inflammation, compared with the control group. 

Indeed, Resveratrol and other anti-inflammatory natural substances such as Fish Oils may actually be able to replace pharmaceuticals and other drugs such as aprin, which as we know have inherent side effects such as bleeding ulcers.

Dr. Joseph Maroon took over 200 patients who were on Vioxx, Celebrex, Bextra or Ibuprofen, and treated them with pharmaceutical-grade Fish Oils. Their positive results were published in Surgical Neurology in 2007. According to Dr. Maroon, “I looked into the mechanism through which fish oil was effective and discovered that it worked along the same pathways as Resveratrol.”