Drinking may not be such a good idea for the heart
3rd Dec 2005, 15:53 GMT
For so long we have heard that a glass or two of red wine per day does the heart a world of wonder. But according to new research this might just be a good excuse to get out the cork screw and pour ourselves a hearty glass of vino. According to Dr Rod Jackson and colleagues from the University of Auckland in New Zealand, the benefits from a small amouny of daily alcohol are far outweighed by the harm it does to the other parts of the body. And, if anything, the benefits come from heavy drinking. Autopsies of heavy drinkers, although showing horrible liver damage, have revealed clean arteries. "While moderate to heavy drinking is probably coronary-protective, any benefit will be overwhelmed by the known harms," say Dr. Jackson's team. "If so, the public health message is clear. Do not assume there is a window in which the health benefits of alcohol are greater than the harms -- there is probably no free lunch." Read Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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