Alcohol is deemed to be an evil substance for it tends to make the lives of many miserable but never did you know a regulated amount of alcohol taken in regularly during acceptable intervals is really beneficial to the
An over dose of alcohol has many effects on the body as it goes as far as damaging your liver, kidneys your reproductive system and other bodily functions. In this article, I bring to you the important health benefits alcohol has on your body for which you will be marvelled.
To start with, what do we mean by moderate or average alcohol consumption which is beneficial to one’s health? Many medical experts and sources Mayo Clinic define moderate alcohol use for healthy adults generally as up to one drink a day for women and up to two drinks a day for men.
Examples of one drink include:
1 Beer: 12 fluid ounces (355 millilitres)
2 Wine: 5 fluid ounces (148 millilitres)
3 Distilled spirits (80 proof): 1.5 fluid ounces (44 millilitres)
HEALTH BENEFITS:
1 Improved Cardiovascular Activity:
The connection between moderate drinking and lower risk of cardiovascular disease has been observed in men and women after many series of scientific experiments. According to a literature by Harvard, It applies to people who do not have heart disease, and also to those at high risk for having a heart attack or stroke or dying of cardiovascular disease, those with type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and existing cardiovascular disease. It has been proven biologically and scientifically that, moderate alcohol consumption increases the levels of high density proteins (Lipoprotein). It also known as good cholesterol which in high amounts helps excrete bad cholesterol by absorbing them and carrying them back to the liver for excretion and lowers risk of heart diseases and stroke. The more lipoprotein you have the lower your risk of contracting heart and cerebrovascular attacks.
2 Low Chance Of Developing Dementia:
In a study that included more than 365,000 participants since 1977, as reported in the journal Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, people who were enrolled on the moderate dose of alcohol consumption turned manifest a low chance of contracting or developing Dementia (Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of Dementia) after accessing their brain activity. Alcohol is a good stressor which tends to stress the brain cells making them tough to cope with major stresses one may encounter in his life one time down the road. The author of the journal and the research team as reported by science daily did not recommend nondrinkers to start drinking but concluding that moderate drinking is beneficial hence a choice.
3 Reduces The Chances Of Developing Gall Stones:
Gall stones are mass (Calculi) found in the gall bladder. It is normally composed of bilirubin or cholesterol. As established earlier, moderate alcohol consumption increases the levels of high density proteins (Lipoprotein) which helps to get rid of these bad cholesterols in the body for which the gall stones are an example. Developing gall stones is really dangerous as they obscure the biological paths of bodily fluids and activities resulting in the body’s abnormal functioning.
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