{"id":1925905,"date":"2023-05-06T22:43:28","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T02:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/does-alcohol-really-offer-any-health-benefits\/"},"modified":"2023-05-06T22:48:37","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T02:48:37","slug":"does-alcohol-really-offer-any-health-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/does-alcohol-really-offer-any-health-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Alcohol Beneficial for Health?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoes-alcohol-really-offer-any-health-benefits%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1925905&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Is Moderate Drinking Really Good for You?<\/h2>\n<p>For years, it has been widely accepted that moderate drinking, as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/without-citing-clinical-trials-fda-approves-emergency-use-of-covid-19-boosters-for-children-12-and-up\/\" title=\"Without Citing Clinical Trials, FDA Approves Emergency Use Of COVID-19 Boosters For Children 12 And Up\">protective health benefits<\/a>. However, a recent study suggests that this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/24-hours-macron-sets-deadline-for-trade-war-if-uk-doesnt-back-down-on-fishing\/\" title=\"24 Hours: Macron Sets Deadline for Trade War if UK Doesn't Back Down on Fishing\">long-held belief<\/a> may not be accurate.<\/p>\n<h3>Older Findings Ignored Important Data<\/h3>\n<p>In the past, research indicated that people who consume moderate amounts of alcohol tend to live longer and have a lower risk of heart disease than those who don\u2019t drink at all. However, a recent review of previous research has raised concerns about the validity of this association.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists at the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research conducted a systematic review of more than 100 cohort studies involving nearly 5 million participants to investigate whether health benefits attributed to alcohol use were actually due to other factors, such as lifestyle and socioeconomic status.<\/p>\n<p>Their findings, published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open, suggest that biases in the previous studies\u2014including the use of health factors not associated with drinking, such as diet, dental health, income, and weight\u2014may have affected the results.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Light and moderate drinkers are systematically healthier than current abstainers on a range of health indicators unlikely to be associated with alcohol use,\u201d<\/strong> the study authors wrote.<\/li>\n<li>Furthermore, previous studies may have failed to account for biases in the abstainer group, particularly by not removing the so-called \u201csick quitters,\u201d former drinkers who have stopped or reduced drinking for health reasons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWhen we now look back at those studies, we realize that they were poorly structured and that the results were misleading,\u201d Dr. Timothy B. Sullivan, chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwell Health at Staten Island University Hospital, told The Epoch Times.<\/p>\n<h3>The Research Review Found No Health Benefits<\/h3>\n<p>In this analysis, researchers conducted a systematic review of studies published between January 1980 and July 2021 to investigate the association between all-cause mortality risk and alcohol use, taking into account\u00a0the average ages and sex distribution of the study population.<\/p>\n<p>The analysis included people who consume less than one drink a week to address the bias of poor health among non-drinkers observed in previous studies. The researchers also adjusted for age bias\u00a0by only observing individuals recruited before a median age of 51 and remaining in the study until a median age of at least 60.<\/p>\n<p>According to the study, this meta-analysis of 107 studies found \u201cno significant protective associations of occasional or low-volume drinking (moderate drinking) with all-cause mortality.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>However, they did find an increased risk of all-cause mortality for those who consumed 25 grams (0.9 ounces) of alcohol or more a day and a \u201csignificantly increased risk\u201d for people drinking 45 grams (1.6 ounces) of alcohol or more daily.<\/li>\n<li>For reference, a standard U.S. alcoholic drink contains 14 grams of pure alcohol. The researchers also found the risk to be higher for women.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThere was a significantly increased risk of all-cause mortality among female drinkers who drank 25 or more grams per day and among male drinkers who drank 45 or more grams per day,\u201d the authors wrote.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dr. Jarid Pachter, a family medicine specialist with multiple hospital affiliations, including Stony Brook University Hospital, pointed out that the meta-analysis didn\u2019t specifically say that drinking any amount is unhealthy for you. The bottom line of the meta-analysis is that the conclusion of the \u201cprevious studies that said that moderate drinking was healthy for you was not valid,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<h3>Alcohol Consumption Linked to Higher Cancer Risk<\/h3>\n<p>This doesn\u2019t mean drinking isn\u2019t associated with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/does-alcohol-really-offer-any-health-benefits\/\" title=\"Is Alcohol Beneficial for Health?\">potentially severe health consequences<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the World Cancer Research Fund International, a non-profit dedicated to cancer prevention research, consuming alcohol, in general, increases the risk of certain types of cancer, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mouth, pharynx, and larynx cancers<\/li>\n<li>Esophageal cancer (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/check-for-these-types-of-cancer-if-you-are-a-frequent-flyer\/\" title=\"Check for These types of Cancer if You are a Frequent Flyer\">squamous cell carcinoma<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Breast cancer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More specifically, consuming two or more alcoholic drinks a day\u2014which amounts to 30 grams or more\u2014is linked to an increased risk of colorectal cancer, while three or more drinks daily\u201445 grams or more\u2014raises the risk of stomach and liver cancer.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, research published in Cancer Epidemiology\u00a0concluded that alcohol consumption accounts for a \u201cconsiderable proportion\u201d of cancer incidence and mortality in all U.S. states. \u201cImplementing state-level policies and cancer control efforts to reduce alcohol consumption could reduce this cancer burden,\u201d the study authors wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Based on results from a recent study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers &#038; Prevention, most Americans are unaware of the link between drinking and cancer risk or that the risk varies significantly for different types of alcoholic beverages. \u201cAll types of alcoholic beverages, including wine, increase cancer risk,\u201d senior author William M.P. Klein, who has a doctorate in social psychology and is the associate director of the National Cancer Institute\u2019s Behavioral Research Program,\u00a0said in a statement. He added that this study\u2019s findings underscore a need to develop interventions for educating people about cancer risk and alcohol use, \u201cparticularly in the prevailing context of national dialogue about the purported heart health benefits of wine.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Consider the Reasons Behind Your Drinking<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cWhat we know about drinking is that it\u2019s different for everybody,\u201d Pachter said. \u201cWhat may be a little for one person is too much for another.\u201d He suggested that people should question their motives for drinking,\u00a0especially if they\u2019re using alcohol to alleviate anxiety or to help them sleep.\u00a0\u201cThose are all real red flags,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>However, Pachter also pointed out that people from different socioeconomic backgrounds may have different levels of risk associated with drinking. \u201cThe JAMA study did point out that those people who are a little bit more well-off may be the ones who accrue some potential health benefits from a little bit of drinking,\u201d he said. \u201cSo you can\u2019t compare every person to just somebody else; you have to compare within the socioeconomic status.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pachter added that it\u2019s important to consider individual circumstances rather than making generalizations based on studies. People automatically assume that the study findings apply to them, he said. \u201cI think right now is the time for people to reflect on their habits and ask themselves: Do I think that I\u2019m doing this too much? If so, you should talk to somebody like your doctor about it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For years, it has been widely accepted that moderate drinking, as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle, has protective health benefits. However, a recent study suggests that this long-held belief may not be accurate. 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