In a study
on moderate alcohol use, researchers found that drinking the equivalent of 2 - 3 beers a day resulted in very slight testosterone decreases for men (and no decreases for women).
Not exact matches
In addition to the information found in this section of our website
on alcohol responsibility, please also visit our global industry association, the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking, whose mission is to reduce the harmful use of
alcohol and promote
moderate, responsible consumption: responsibledrinking.org.
On the other hand, a 2012 study from Denmark indicated that low to
moderate alcohol consumption while pregnant won't harm a fetus.
Hale (2010) then goes
on to state, «Other studies have suggested psycho - motor delay in infants of
moderate drinkers (2 + drinks daily), and to, «avoid breastfeeding for at least 2 - 3 hours after
moderate drinking of
alcohol» (p. 382).
«A lot of this response is based
on a misunderstanding of how minimum pricing works,» she said, claiming an introduction of the pricing rules would result in a
moderate drinker seeing their annual
alcohol bill rise by just # 11.81.
Large - scale studies have shown that the link between
moderate alcohol use and a lower risk of kidney cancer is real: 20 — 30 % lower, depending
on gender, age and the amount of
alcohol consumed.
These cultural differences may have a differential impact
on associations between verbal ability and
alcohol use variables such that this relationship may be
moderated by ethnic group in the U.S. but not in Finland.
The scientists found that
moderate drinkers lived longer than abstainers, and that wine drinkers did indeed live longer
on average than people who consumed other kinds of
alcohol.
Indeed, another metaanalysis based
on intervention studies showed that
moderate alcohol consumption improved glycated haemoglobin in both sexes but tended to improve insulin sensitivity in women only (132).
However, the way doctors and spring - breakers define «
moderate»
alcohol consumption varies greatly and also depends
on gender.
On the other hand, «if someone is at low risk for AF and yet high risk for a heart attack, perhaps due to genetic variants that mediate such risk, then
moderate alcohol consumption could yet be helpful for that person.»
«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.
Moderate alcohol consumption — up to one drink a day for women and two for men — may have beneficial effects
on blood pressure.
All of the research
on the positive benefits focus
on moderate amounts of
alcohol.
Let's talk about
alcohol for a minute...
On the one hand, blue zone studies show that most healthy populations consume
moderate amounts of
alcohol (usually wine).
On the other hand, research indicates that
moderate alcohol consumption is associated with better brain function and less risk of dementia, especially in elderly populations.
But the research is also clear about something else: When a person consumes
alcohol above and beyond
moderate levels, it can have damaging effects
on the body and
on the brain — both short - term and permanently.
Several recent studies have shown that even light and
moderate alcohol consumption is linked to higher cancer risk — yet when the California government proposed warning labels,
alcohol companies fought back, giving new rise to a decades - long debate
on the topic.
Alcoholic drinks — Low to
moderate alcohol consumption can be an enjoyable, positive aspect of social life and this consumption has also been shown to have a protective effect in heart disease — probably due to the relaxing effect of
alcohol on the person.
Low to
moderate alcohol consumption can be an enjoyable, positive aspect of social life and this consumption has also been shown to have a protective effect in heart disease — probably due to the relaxing effect of
alcohol on the person.
Moderate alcohol (and don't drink on an empty stomach): Alcohol blurs our inhibitions and impacts blood sugar, making it much easier to overindulge at meal - time without mean
alcohol (and don't drink
on an empty stomach):
Alcohol blurs our inhibitions and impacts blood sugar, making it much easier to overindulge at meal - time without mean
Alcohol blurs our inhibitions and impacts blood sugar, making it much easier to overindulge at meal - time without meaning to.
As I found when I posted new study this
on facebook —
Moderate alcohol consumption as risk factor for adverse brain outcomes and cognitive decline — many social drinkers also get upset when you point out research like this because they don't want to have to give it up.
The most important thing I want to tell you about high blood pressure is that it can almost always be lowered with lifestyle changes such as weight loss, regular
moderate exercise, cutting down
on coffee and
alcohol, and a healthy diet.
This sugar
alcohol has the least affect
on your digestive system in
moderated amounts and it's less bitter for baking than stevia or sucralose.
Epidemiology also strongly suggests that regular
moderate alcohol consumption has a major favorable impact
on diabetes risk, particularly in women; this may reflect a direct insulin - sensitizing effect
on muscle and, in women, a reduced risk for obesity.
Moderate alcohol consumption by relatively healthy people appears to have no effect
on health.
But, what about the consideration (even with
moderate alcohol consumption) of its effect
on liver health and brain cells?
There have been countless studies trumpeting the health benefits of
moderate daily
alcohol intake (emphasis
on «
moderate»), with wines — especially the newer organic breeds — linked to reductions in arterial and cardiovascular diseases.
In addition to his
moderate alcohol dependency, Denny's also nursing a crush
on Terry Wolfmeyer (Joan Allen), the housewife next door.
We accept
moderate, social
alcohol consumption
on Haka Lodge premises, but management reserve the right to ask overtly intoxicated guests to leave the premises and refuse them future accommodation where deemed appropriate.
In the Q&A session, responding to a question
on alcohol and regulation in comparison with tobacco, Smith said: «While one should discuss the negative aspects of one's products — the facts that
alcohol can be damaging to some individuals — one should also be allowed to put in the positive effects; that
moderate consumption of
alcohol -LSB-...] is healthy.
Crittenton Youth Services (CYS): Custodial Residential Level II Special Populations This program serves adolescent females who: have
moderate to severe emotional and / or behavioral problems; need
on - campus education; display impulsive behaviors,
alcohol
Crittenton Youth Services (CYS): Custodial Residential Level II Special Populations This program serves adolescent females who: have
moderate to severe emotional and / or behavioral problems; need
on - campus education; display impulsive behaviors,
alcohol and / or drug abuse, aggression,
moderate mental health needs and diagnosis; are chronic runaways; have difficulty maintaining self - control; display poor social skills; and have difficulty accepting adult authority.
As our study focused largely
on light to
moderate parental
alcohol use, it can not be ruled out that findings would differ when examining much higher levels (e.g.,
alcohol dependence).
Previous studies examining varying levels of antenatal
alcohol use (i.e., light,
moderate, heavy, and
alcohol dependence) have demonstrated adverse effects
on a range of offspring outcomes [56]; while others have demonstrated no associations [17,18,57,58].
Furthermore, studies that have incorporated a genetic approach to the understanding of the association between maternal
alcohol use in the antenatal period and offspring outcomes, using a Mendelian Randomization (MR) design, have
on the whole demonstrated adverse associations of
moderate maternal drinking in pregnancy and offspring outcomes [5,9,59].
Glucocorticoid Receptor (NR3C1) Gene Polymorphism
Moderate Intervention Effects
on the Developmental Trajectory of African - American Adolescent
Alcohol Abuse.