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Wednesday, 13 December 2017 12:10
Japanese study indicates lower mortality risk with light-to-moderate consumption
This study is the first to investigate the impact of alcohol intake on mortality from five leading causes of death in Japan. The results suggest a J-shaped association* between the consumption of alcoholic beverages and the risk of total mortality and three leading causes of death (heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, cancer). However, heavy drinking increased the risk of mortality and highlights the importance of moderate drinking together with “liver holidays”. Several studies have reported health benefits for light-to-moderate drinkers of…
Wednesday, 13 December 2017 12:08
Moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages may be advantageous for diabetics
The results of this review show that moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages can generally reduce the risk of developing diabetes and improve the cardiovascular health of individuals with diabetes. In the past, many studies have examined whether alcohol consumption confers benefits to people with existing diabetes or to individuals at risk. Recently, US scientists reviewed 96 studies and summarized their results about the risk of developing diabetes at varying levels of alcohol consumption as well as the effects on cardiovascular…
Wednesday, 13 December 2017 12:06
Resveratrol – scientists and wine makers seek to increase the level to be biologically relevant
In an aging population, the risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, etc. needs to be prevented. The damages associated with such diseases occur in the body’s cells due to oxidative stress. Plant-derived polyphenols, in particular resveratrol, have received increased scientific attention as antioxidants and potential health benefits have been attributed to moderate wine consumption. However, the low amounts of resveratrol when drinking wine moderately may not be sufficient to prevent biological damage. Aging and the associated chronic…
Tuesday, 07 November 2017 12:03
J-Curve re-confirmed: Light to moderate drinking might be protective against all-cause and cardio vascular diseases (CVD) mortality
An analysis of a very large US population based study confirmed the J-shaped curve and demonstrated that light and moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages was associated with a decreased risk of all-cause and CVD mortality. Only light drinkers had a reduced cancer risk. Contrary, heavy alcohol drinking as well as binge drinking was related to an increased all-cause and cancer-specific mortality. The evidence regarding the risk of morbidity and mortality among light to moderate drinkers is inconsistent. Previous studies have…
Tuesday, 07 November 2017 11:55
Moderate Norwegian wine drinkers with a lower cardiovascular mortality
In this study, among moderate drinkers in their early forties, an inverse association between moderate wine consumption and Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) mortality was observed. Norwegian researchers examined whether teetotalism explains the increased cardiovascular risk for non-drinkers and whether wine is a more favorable alcoholic beverage. They studied 115,592 men and women, aged 40-44 years, who participated in the “Age-40-program” in Norway. During the average follow-up period of 16 years, 550 cardiovascular deaths occurred. Teetotalers had a higher CVD mortality than…