Well, well.
My reasons for doing it are here:
Alcohol for these 12 reasons.
Your stick-in-the-mud doctor here;
http://www.biosciencetechnology.com/news/2014/07/drinking-alcohol-provides-no-heart-health-benefit?et_cid=4042975&et_rid=648870051&type=cta
Reducing the amount of alcoholic
beverages consumed, even for light-to-moderate drinkers, may improve
cardiovascular health, including a reduced risk of coronary heart
disease, lower body mass index (BMI), and blood pressure, according to a
new multi-center study published in The BMJ
and co-led by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of
Pennsylvania. The latest findings call into question previous studies
which suggest that consuming light-to-moderate amounts of alcohol
(0.6-0.8 fluid ounces/day) may have a protective effect on
cardiovascular health.
The new research reviewed evidence from more than 50 studies that
linked drinking habits and cardiovascular health for over 260,000
people. Researchers found that individuals who carry a specific gene
which typically leads to lower alcohol consumption over time have, on
average, superior cardiovascular health records. Specifically, the
results show that individuals who consume 17 percent less alcohol per
week have on average a 10 percent reduced risk of coronary heart
disease, lower blood pressure and a lower Body Mass Index.
“These new results are critically important to our understanding of
how alcohol affects heart disease. Contrary to what earlier reports have
shown, it now appears that any exposure to alcohol has a negative
impact upon heart health,” says co-lead author Michael Holmes, MD, PhD,
research assistant professor in the department of Transplant Surgery at
the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. “For
some time, observational studies have suggested that only heavy drinking
was detrimental to cardiovascular health, and that light consumption
may actually be beneficial. This has led some people to drink moderately
based on the belief that it would lower their risk of heart disease.
However, what we’re seeing with this new study, which uses an
investigative approach similar to a randomized clinical trial, is that
reduced consumption of alcohol, even for light-to-moderate drinkers, may
lead to improved cardiovascular health.”
In the new study, researchers examined the cardiovascular health of
individuals who carry a genetic variant of the ‘alcohol dehydrogenase
1B’ gene, which is known to breakdown alcohol at a quicker pace. This
rapid breakdown causes unpleasant symptoms including nausea and facial
flushing, and has been found to lead to lower levels of alcohol
consumption over time. By using this genetic marker as an indicator of
lower alcohol consumption, the research team was able to identify links
between these individuals and improved cardiovascular health.
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