Is Booze Good For You After All?

May 31, 2008

I’m not quite sure this falls into the "drink up boys" camp…but recent studies show that a glass of red wine a day may actually be GOOD for your liver after all.  Pretty soon they’ll be telling us unprotected sex is pretty good, and upping that three blunt a day maryjane habit has some nice benefits down the road too..;-)  beer.jpgIn the meantime, if you enjoy kicking back a glass or two of the red, check out the full story at the link below!

One glass of wine a day may not only be safe for the liver, but may actually reduce the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a new study that challenges conventional wisdom.Latest MedicineNet News * Lower Body Temps and Blood Loss During Surgery * Voluven Helps Minimize Surgical Blood Loss * Health Tip: Buying Athletic Shoes * In-the-Field Facial Surgery Helps Injured Troops * Experts Issue Guidelines on Diagnosing SeizureThe population-based study, from researchers at the University of California, San Diego, included 7,211 nondrinkers and 4,543 modest alcohol drinkers (an average of four ounces of wine, 12 ounces of beer, or one ounce of liquor per day) found that those who drank one glass of wine a day had half the risk of suspected NAFLD compared to nondrinkers.

Daily Glass of Wine Cuts Fatty Liver Disease Risk – Health and Medical Information Produced by Doctors – MedicineNet.com

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