GPs who advise arthritis patients to take cod liver oil capsules now have scientific backing. Laboratory research has confirmed that the supplement does have a beneficial effect on the joints. A new study suggests that the omega-3 fatty acids in cod liver oil can slow and even reverse the destruction of joint cartilage seen in osteoarthritis. Researchers from Cardiff University found that the fatty acids switch off production of collagen-degrading enzymes that break down cartilage. (Doctor 21/02/02; p.4)

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