Guest fountainhall Posted February 23, 2011 Posted February 23, 2011 It’s official! Drinking alcohol is beneficial to your health! We have been told for years that the occasional glass of red wine is beneficial. Now two studies published in the British Medical Journal show any alcoholic drink a day can help keep heart disease at bay, according to a review of 30 years of research. Specifically, there was a 14% to 25% reduction in heart disease in moderate drinkers compared with people who had never drunk alcohol. Here are excerpts - This review showed that the overall risk of death was lower for those consuming small quantities of alcohol, 2.5g to 14.9g, compared with non-drinkers. The researchers also say regular moderate drinking reduced all forms of cardiovascular disease by up to 25%. However, while consuming small quantities of alcohol had a beneficial effect on the number of strokes and stroke deaths, the risk increased substantially with heavier drinking. The researchers believe any beneficial effects are down to the alcohol itself, rather than anything else in a drink. Their second study suggests that drinking up to 15g a day for women or 30g for men increased levels of good cholesterol, adiponectin and apolipoprotein, which have been linked to a healthy heart. They said this pattern was true for all types of beverage. The research group believes that governments may have to change their messages on public health to argue for drinking alcohol in moderation. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12531837 Quote
