| Evidence suggesting that alcohol is
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| | reduced by 60% in diabetic patients,
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| "cardio-protective" first appeared in the
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| | compared to a 40% decrease in persons who
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| literature about 30 years ago. The
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| | did not have diabetes. Moderate alcohol
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| Framingham Heart Study [the longest
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| | intake also decreases blood values for
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| running population study of heart disease
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| | CRP [C-reactive protein], a metabolic
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| which began in 1948] provided the first
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| | marker for inflammation (elevated when
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| solid evidence of this association. The
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| | you are in an increased state of
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| relationship has now been confirmed by
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| | oxidative stress).The jury is still out
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| dozens of large population
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| | as to whether or not wine provides a
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| ["epidemiological"] studies. However,
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| | better protective effect compared to
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| physicians have been reluctant to
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| | other forms of alcohol. Red wine is rich
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| recommend alcohol consumption to patients
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| | in flavonoids, which slow down oxidation
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| because of the well-known health
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| | of LDL ["bad"] cholesterol [which is one
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| consequences of excessive drinking
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| | of the last steps before it is deposited
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| [hypertension, liver disease, increased
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| | in your artery wall]. One recent study
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| rates of cancer, violent or accidental
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| | suggested that light drinkers who avoided
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| death] and the horrors that are
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| | wine reduce their risk of all-cause
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| associated with "drinking and
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| | mortality by 10%, while light drinkers
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| driving".Moderation is the key. Many
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| | who preferred wine had more than a 30%
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| large studies have found that men and
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| | decrease in this risk. However, other
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| women who consume light to moderate
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| | studies have found that all forms of
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| amounts of alcohol per day live longer
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| | alcohol [beer, whiskey, etc.] were
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| than those who abstain completely. The
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| | equally protective.It is important to
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| Physicians' Health Study involved long
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| | emphasize that alcohol [of ANY kind!]
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| term follow-up of 89,300 men. The study
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| | should be limited to one drink daily for
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| found that men who drank five or six
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| | women and at most two drinks daily for
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| alcoholic drinks per week had a 20% lower
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| | men [this is based merely on general body
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| risk of all-cause mortality than those
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| | size and nothing else]. One drink is
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| who drank no alcohol. On the other hand,
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| | defined as 1.5 oz of distilled spirits
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| the same study showed that men who had
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| | (such as whisky, gin, and vodka), 5 oz of
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| more than two alcoholic drinks per day
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| | wine, or 12 oz of beer. Patients who
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| had a higher risk of death than
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| | have liver disease, who have a personal
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| nondrinkers. That means that, when
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| | or family history of alcohol abuse, or
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| drinking moderately, it appears to be
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| | who cannot limit their intake in a
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| quite beneficial; however, higher alcohol
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| | responsible manner should NOT start!
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| intake increases the risks of cancer and
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| | However, since "all things in moderation"
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| motor vehicle accidents so much as to
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| | is a good adage for much of life, others
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| overwhelm any cardiovascular benefits.How
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| | can enjoy a daily alcoholic drink as part
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| does alcohol protect the heart? A large
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| | of a generally healthy diet.Disclaimer:
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| portion of the benefit may be
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| | If you are under 18, pregnant, nursing or
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| attributable to increased levels of HDL
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| | have health problems, consult your
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| ["good] cholesterol. Alcohol also has
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| | physician before starting any weight loss
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| "antiplatelet" effects [making these
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| | plan. The information here is not
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| natural blood elements less sticky and
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| | intended as a substitute for medical
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| then less likely to clog arteries during
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| | advice. Please consult your physician
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| plaque rupture] in much the same way as
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| | before beginning any course of
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| aspirin.Moderate alcohol consumption may
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| | treatment.Dr. John Rumberger is the
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| also help improve insulin resistance,
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| | Author of The WAY Diet, The complete
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| which is just about one step below true
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| | lifestyle plan to live longer, reduce
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| diabetes and recognized as another
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| | stress, and lose weight the healthy way.
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| independent predictor for cardiac risk.
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| | To purchase The Way Diet simply go to
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| The Physicians' Health Study also showed
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| | or go to Empty Canoe Publishing and
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| that in subjects who consumed alcohol
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| | order your copy of The Way.
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| daily, the risk for heart disease was
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