Is alcohol really that bad for your health?
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I saw this somewhere else too, but now I can't remember where, pointing out that no, it's not really statistically significant between "no drinks" and "one drink." I chalk it up to media sensationalism - crazy, misleading, sensational headlines gets eyeballs.
In fairness to the mainstream news, some sources were OK in reporting the small print.
Others not so good!
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Drink moderately and reporting moderately are not very exciting now, are they?
More worrying, I think, is how these sorts of statistics translate into advice from doctors and nurses who really should know better. I'm insisting on continuing to take a particular medication as, having done an assessment of risk factors as they apply to me, my view is that the benefits outweigh the potential risks. NICE guidelines also say that my opinion is the significant one as long as I am aware of the risks.
However, there is constant pressure from doctors to stop this medication, most recently over research regarding ovarian cancer. When I enquired for detailed information, it transpires that 6 women in 1,000 are statistically likely to get ovarian cancer anyway, and with this medication, it increases the statistical risk to 7 women in 1,000.
It's true, there is an increased risk, but really?
There's a 0.01% greater risk by the sounds of it! Sounds like good odds to me!
Also once you factor in all the other variables particular to you that may not even apply!
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Exactly!
When you cannot get access to clean water, alcohol is your friend. Alcohol is responsible for millions and millions of humans surviving over thousands of years when they would not have because of pathogens in water. The new study is nonsense. There are benefits, and they definitely outweigh the negatives as long as you drink in moderation and responsibly.
Yes good pint!
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Sorry I couldn't resist that. You're quite right of course. Widespread in medieval Britain and many rainforest tribes in the form of 'manioc beer'I understand!
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Great information, thank you. One could argue that a candy bar is most likely worse for health than a can of beer.
Especially if the beer is real ale and the bar an 'edible food like substance', like most of them are!
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