re: Alcohol-Related Deaths Double

Chewbakka — 1/20/2020 2:07:15 PM

The older I get, the more and more I am convinced that no amount of alcohol is healthy. Many of the people that don't drink but die early may just have pre-existing health conditions that prevent them from drinking, which they ultimately die of.

How can moderate alcohol be good to you?, doesn't make any sense. There is insufficient Resveratol in 2 glasses of wine to exert any health benefits.

alcohol:

-thins your skin, which causes premature aging and hair loss

-decreases your testosterone and increases estrogen, not good for you

-damages the testes, leading to lower sperm counts

-causes inflammation and histamine release

-disrupts your sleep

-dehydrates you

-decreases exercise performance

-impairs your judgement

-damages your liver and kidneys

-damages your gut

-increases your risk of cancer

-decreases risk of cardiovascular disease, but then again, so does a healthy lifestyle

-increases incidence of falls

-many social and societal problems such as crime, homelessness, fractured families etc.

If it wasn't for all the tax revenue and big alcohol money, it would not be legal

i drink myself, but again, I have noticed many of the above issues in my 40s and I am really doubting drinking at all anymore.

I have an opinion that one of the reasons why humans age more rapidly as they get older has alot to do with alcohol.

re: Alcohol-Related Deaths Double

mar6915 — 1/17/2020 7:05:40 PM

Don't be afraid to take your friend to the er or an urgent care center. People die from alcohol poisoning. Also don't be afraid to speak up and say , "Haven't you had enough, how about this nice glass of water, for awhile."

Take your buddies keys away. Some medications do not mix with alcohol, even a beer.