A Drink To Your Health

Exactly why many docs hesitate to recommend alcohol

An active lifestyle that includes a little alcohol may be the ticket to preventing heart disease, according to a new study by Danish researchers.The nearly 20-year study involved close to 12,000 men and women. Those who did not drink or do any exercise had the highest risk of heart disease, at 49 percent higher than those who drank, exercised or did both.

However, among people who did similar amounts of exercise, those who also drank moderately were 30 percent less likely to develop heart disease than non-drinkers.Meanwhile, physically active people who drank at least one drink a week had up to 50 percent lower risk than physically inactive non-drinkers.

Past studies have suggested that alcohol may decrease your risk of heart disease by increasing levels of good cholesterol and thinning your blood.

In the study, “moderate” drinking was defined as one to 14 units of alcohol a week, with one unit of alcohol being equal to half a pint of normal strength beer, half of a medium-sized glass of wine, or a single shot of a spirit.
Sources:
BBC News January 9, 2008
European Heart Journal January 2008 29(2):204-212 (Free Full-Text Article)

Alcohol has recently been singled out as a health tool, of all things, and though studies have linked moderate consumption to reductions in diabetes risk, rheumatoid arthritis, and even dementia.

Alcohol, despite all of the research showing potential benefits, is not something I recommend drinking much of .Why? Because alcohol is a neurotoxin that can poison your brain. It can also leave you more vulnerable to various preventable cancers, probably even in smaller amounts, and it can harm your body's delicate hormonal balance.

Of course, drinking to excess can also cause major health problems, not the least of which is liver damage. Folks that drink much more than moderate amounts tell themselves they are not hurting their bodies and point to these kind of studies.

There is one positive side to certain types of alcohol, namely red wine, and that is the powerful plant polyphenols like reservatrol that it contains. Resveratrol is an antioxidant that has been found to extend life, prevent Alzheimer’s disease and inhibit the spread of cancer, and alcohol appears to significantly improve its absorption in your body. So if you are taking resveratrol supplements and not using some alcohol to increase its absorption, it is likely much of your supplement is not going into your bloodstream but rather is going down the toilet.

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That is likely why certain studies show health benefits from drinking red wine.

The alcohol itself is not directly helpful, but indirectly it facilitates the absorption of these highly beneficial polyphenols.

Exercise is Always a Wise Choice. Regular physical activity will always be superior to drinking alcohol for your heart health. When combined with a healthy diet, exercise is quite remarkable. It can:
Help cure diabetes
Lower your high blood pressure
Reduce your risk of heart attacks
Help alleviate depression

Exercise is the most powerful medicine available. Its that simple.

So drink a little red wine. Or use a great supplement like Genesis but put together an exercise program.

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