«Consuming alcohol after surgery the way one did before the operation could put patients at risk for potentially serious consequences, even when they drink
only moderate amounts of alcohol.»
Research presented late last year at the American College of Gastroenterology's Annual Scientific Meeting conference, in Washington, D.C., suggests that drinking even very
moderate amounts of alcohol on a regular basis may negatively influence the balance of naturally occurring bacterial flora in the small intestines [1].
«While
moderate amounts of alcohol appear protective for the «plumbing,» or blood supply to the heart muscle, the benefits of alcohol do not extend to the electrical parts of the heart, or heartbeat,» he said.
To test the anecdotal observation that creativity and
moderate amounts of alcohol often go together, Jarosz's team split a group of 40 male study participants into two groups, one of which abstained from alcohol and one of which drank a quantity of vodka with the equivalent alcohol of two pints of beer.
A team of researchers led by Marvin Diaz, assistant professor of psychology at Binghamton University, determined that even a small to
moderate amount of alcohol exposure produces significant amounts of anxiety in offspring, lasting through adolescence and into adulthood.
«Scientific data continue to support the premise that small to
moderate amounts of alcohol on a regular basis are consistent with a healthy lifestyle for middle - aged and older adults,» said Dr. R. Curtis Ellison, professor of medicine and public health at Boston University School of Medicine.
A recent study found that women whose weight is within a healthy range and who drink a light to
moderate amount of alcohol appear to gain less weight and have a lower risk of becoming overweight or obese than non-drinkers.
As a parent who consistently suffers from anxiety, I have frequently used
a moderate amount of alcohol to mitigate the short fuse with my kids that I have by the end of the day.
Three decades of research shows that drinking small to
moderate amounts of alcohol has cardiovascular benefits.
All of the research on the positive benefits focus on
moderate amounts of alcohol.
Research shows that
moderate amounts of alcohol, especially wine, can also be very healthy.
There is a controlled weight loss phase, but other than this — there don't seem to be any severe restrictions (even
moderate amounts of alcohol is allowed).
These include exercising regularly, keeping to a sensible diet, ceasing all smoking, drinking only
moderate amounts of alcohol, getting at least 8 hours of deep sleep per night and keeping stress levels low.
Even
a moderate amount of alcohol can lower the level of heroin that leads to a fatal overdose.