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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHalcohol and body 25/08/2008 ALCOHOL AGAINST HEART DISEASE 
Midlife total abstainer can rapidly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by drinking the odd glass or two a day. Such the conclusion reached by Dr. Dana King from the Medical University of South Carolina.A study spanning four years and 7 500 subjects reveals that moderate ‘new’ drinkers are 38% less at risk of contracting heart disease than are men and women who remain total abstainers. Those who started drinking wine showed the best results, surprisingly rapidly and to a high degree. None of the 7 500 persons drank at the start of the study, but 6% of them began to drink in moderation: maximum one drink per day for the women and two drinks for the men. The risk reduction held good even when the researchers including in the equation physical activity, the body mass index and the demographic risk factors. The researchers also observed some increase in the levels of HDL, also known as the ‘good’ cholesterol. However, heart specialists warn that none of this means that alcohol should be regarded as any kind of a cure. “Only for carefully selected persons can a healthy diet include a limited amount of alcohol consumption, even among persons who used not to drink any alcohol at all” says Dana King. You must in fact always take account of the deleterious effects of alcohol, for example, for persons with liver problems or cancer. Dr. King concludes: “Total abstainers should not feel obliged to start drinking alcoholic beverages simply on the basis of this study”. BBC News, 8 March 2008 | |
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