President Obama loves Irish beer and celebrates the St. Alcoholic beverages have been consumed by humans since prehistoric times for a variety of hygienic, dietary, medicinal, religious, and recreational reasons. We associate the consumption of alcohol with the most pleasurable aspects of our culture. Parties and sports, picnics and vacations, summer and winter are all influenced by the attraction of alcoholic beverages. World Cup festival of football or alcohol?
Whichever country hoists aloft the World Cup trophy, the real winner will be the alcohol industry according to BMJ report. So I created my website www. That article stated that alcohol is evil for human consumption, it destroys family and there is no safe limit for alcohol consumption. After going through various studies on the subject in detail, I felt the need to review the subject.
I was teetotaler till I joined medical college. During medical studies, I used to drink once in 6 months under peer pressure. Later on since till , I used to drink thrice a week of about drinks per day. Since , I practiced abstinence from alcohol and my health improved with ECG becoming normal and better lipid levels. Even though my alcohol consumption was moderate between till , my health deteriorated while most studies worldwide suggest otherwise.
Does alcohol help or harm? What is the safe limit of alcohol consumption? Are we biologically primed to drink alcohol? Is it moderate drinking or moderate life-style of moderate drinker that reduces cardiovascular mortality? Are most studies on alcohol flawed? I attempt to answer these questions. Alcohol is the most widely consumed drug worldwide. For many, drinking is as much a part of daily life as having dinner.
Alcohol is a complex health and social issue. There is little doubt that considerable harm is done through its abuse — even the alcohol industry accepts this — but in moderation drinking alcohol is an acceptable convention utilized by over 2 billion people world-wide.
