How beer could stop your bones going brittle

By Daily Mail Reporter


Beer-drinking is good for women

A perfect pint: New research shows that drinking beer can help women ward off osteoporosis

Beer could stop bones from going brittle, research has shown.

A study found that the bones of women who drink beer regularly are stronger, meaning they are less likely to suffer from osteoporosis.

But wine does little to protect against the disease, the journal Nature reports.

It is thought that the high level of silicon in beer slows down the thinning that leads to fractures and boosts the formation of new bone.

Beer is also rich in phytoestrogens, plant versions of oestrogen, which keep bones healthy.

Bones are made up of a mesh of fibres, minerals, blood vessels and marrow, and healthy ones are denser with smaller spaces between the different parts.

The researchers asked almost 1,700 healthy women with an average age of 48 about their drinking habits.

They then underwent ultrasound scans, which showed the bones in the hands of beer drinkers to be denser.

The women's hands were chosen because the bones in the fingers are among the first to show signs of osteoporosis.

Those classed as light beer drinkers - having less than a pint a day - fared just as well as those in the moderate bracket, suggesting that even small amounts can boost bone health.

The Spanish researchers said: 'Silicon plays a major role in bone formation. Beer has been claimed to be one of the most important sources of silicon in the Western diet.'

I am a woman and love drinking beer and am a regular drinker. HOWEVER. I totally disagree with your statement. I had this problem with my knee and it is not improving rather it got worse... so yeah, I don't agree with you.

Em tasol!

nyatz.com, i think your knee's giving way is not bone a soft bone related.
yuou are over weight and your knee's joint arn't able to handle your body weight you pressing on them.

one tip for sure is after a beer dinking session just have water and go to bed. do not eat meals like most ppl do.


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this is what I call the right people doing the right research...

yea it strengthens yo bones but weakens yo brain !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LMFAGOOOOOOOOOO