01/16/2026
Milk May Help Slow Osteoarthritis
A four-year study looked at about 2,000 people with osteoarthritis in at least one knee. According to X-rays of their knee cartilage, women who drank 1-3 glasses of low-fat milk per week had a 33% reduced risk of arthritis progression compared to women who drank none. Women who recorded having at least 7 glasses of low-fat milk a week had a 44% lower risk. The benefit may be due to milk's calcium and vitamin D content. This study does not prove cause-and-effect, only an association. Also, the study did not show as much evidence for milk's impact on arthritis in men.