Alcohol consumption contributes to cancer, even in moderate drinkers

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That's if liver failure doesn't get you first, or one of the many other health conditions that alcohol abuse can bring along, including brain damage.
 
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abzo said:
Is this the part where I start with "in MY personal experience..." and then relate anecdotes regarding my doctor and tests and wait for my nemesis to pop in?
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No. This is the part where ONLY medical proof is acceptable!
 
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Indigogirl said:
And pictures...

Hahahahahahah!!
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Here's your picture.
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purpleheart said:
Here's your picture.
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Aha - not quite the sort of pictures I had in mind...

Wonder if this will change the use of alcohol as a delivery-mechanism for many medicines that contain alcohol, or stop the use of alcohol swabs and that sort of thing?

Still think that it is a bizarre study - and I do not drink much at all, occasional beer, cider, whisky or wine but often don't have any alcohol for weeks at a time.
 
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I don't believe it.

There are just too many variables and unknowns they can't possibly control for. If this is what their data is showing then it's crap analysis based on crap data.

My consolation: One of the most cited and downloaded scientific papers is the groundbreaking 2005 study by Dr John Ioannidis (Tufts, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, I seem to recall) that the majority of published medical research is flat-out wrong. Dr Ioannidis is no fringe crank. His work is one of the most cited in all of scientific literature, and he is by far the most invited speaker to medical conferences. Google him and check.

I think we can safely consign this little New Zealand "study" to the majority category in Dr Ioannidis' classification: Flawed data, seriously flawed analysis, wrong conclusions.

The next time someone says "medical research shows", remember to cite Dr John Ioannidis. It's a name worth remembering.

I'll drink to that. Cheers!
 
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Indigogirl said:
Aha - not quite the sort of pictures I had in mind...

Wonder if this will change the use of alcohol as a delivery-mechanism for many medicines that contain alcohol, or stop the use of alcohol swabs and that sort of thing?

Still think that it is a bizarre study - and I do not drink much at all, occasional beer, cider, whisky or wine but often don't have any alcohol for weeks at a time.
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My basic understanding leads me to think that alcohol could disrupt the Microbiota (good bacteria) in the stomach which is the foundation of the immune system leading to a increase in free radicals without a sufficient immune reaction to counteract it.

This is where I believe a balanced (everthing in moderation) lifestyle is the best approach to overall good health without completely sucking all the fun out of life. A wide range of vegetables, small periods of fasting and avoiding unnecessary preservatives and additives are particularly good for the Microbiota as are multi strain prebiotic and probiotics. IMHO It's all about risk reduction wherever possible.

This is a very interesting field of study (bacterial health) and new treatments like fecal transplants are showing great success rates in gastrointestinal disease. It is also being looked at for obesity/type 2 diabetes, autoimmune diseases, cancer, and psychiatric conditions among others.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microbiota
 
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