Posted on 03/08/2022 8:26:29 AM PST by Red Badger
A large study of more than 36,000 high-quality MRI brain scans has found that drinking four units of alcohol a day – two beers, or two glasses of wine – causes structural damage and brain volume loss equivalent to 10 years of aging.
The science on alcohol consumption can be confusing and overwhelming. A quick scroll through our coverage over the years will tell you it directly causes cancer, but also reduces inflammation and helps to flush toxins out of the brain. It stunts growth in developing brains by nearly 50 percent, it permanently damages your DNA and is confidently linked with early-onset dementia, but on the other hand, red wine contains antioxidant compounds that are good for your heart, and can even help protect you from bacteria that cause cavities and gum disease.
Some of these studies focus on regular, moderate alcohol intake. Others on sustained high-level alcoholism, and others still on the effects of occasional "binge" events. Some are human studies, some are animal or lab studies. Some are tightly controlled, others introduce the chaos of the real world. Some are small studies, some are large and diverse. It's hard to draw black-and-white conclusions to help you make decisions in your own life.
So here's the deal with the latest study that caught our eye. Led by a team from the University of Pennsylvania, this study examined brain MRIs from an impressive 36,678 patients, stored in the UK Biobank, all middle-aged or older. This study follows up on prior research that had focused on chronic heavy drinkers – a term that includes women that take three or more drinks on the average day, and men that take four or more.
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Wouldn’t that put a whole lot of folks in the minus range?
I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.
“Two beers a day”...over what time period?
We talkin’ a month? Four months? A year?
That sort of information is kind of important.
“Explain it to me like I am Kamala Harris.”
Beer is a drink. It exists in bottles. It contains alcohol. Alcohol is powerful...
What about sugar free root beer?
Would a 12 pack a day be like 40 years of ageing then?
Yeah but it’s the last 10 years.
Alcohol consumption and risk of dementia
Conclusion The risk of dementia was increased in people who abstained from alcohol in midlife or consumed >14 units/week.
https://www.bmj.com/content/362/bmj.k2927
In this study did they ask for volunteers if so where did they get the volunteer, did they give away free drinks to get volunteers.
That one comes abourt 30 years too late lol.
Bull
And be President!
Easy.
If you drink 2 beers a day for 10 years, it is as bad as 10 years of aging.
You’ll die of cancer from the saccharin............
Whew,I’m safe with 8 “units” of Bushmills per day!😎
NOOOOO!!!!! LOL
Joe Biden must drank a lot of beer.
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