People are already aware about the long-term effects of alcohol use to the body.
However, studies released this year show that moderate drinking has its advantages. It is even proclaimed as beneficial for certain groups.
Let's take the results of a study last October as an example. Results show that people diagnosed with type-2 diabetes had healthier cholesterol levels after drinking a glass of wine at dinner every night.
To those with early Alzheimer's, moderate intake of alcohol was related to a decreased risk of mortality over the course of the three-year research, Time reports.
Indeed, this year has been well for drinkers in terms of health and research. The results look promising for these studies, and likely favorable to moderate drinkers.
Recently, a research was published in the journal BMJ Open. It involved people with mild Alzheimer's. The results depict that moderate alcohol intake played a significant part associated to a lower death risk.
"It came as a surprise," says Frans Boch Waldorff, a professor in the Department of Public Health at University of Southern Denmark and the senior author of the paper.
It is now known that moderate drinking contributes to a reduced mortality rate from coronary disease. Is it possible though that alcohol, the brain cell killer, can benefit individuals suffering from brain conditions?
The study involved using the data from Danish Alzheimer's Intervention Study (DAISY). They monitored individuals with mild Alzheimer's for three years. The participants were 321 Danish people. The amount of their drink was also recorded by their caregivers.
During the three-year study, the research results depicted that there is a 77% lower risk of death for those who consume 2-3 drinks per day compared to those who drink less. This is a big number affecting the mortality rate. However, the study was not assigned to define the causes. The results raise more questions about the true effects of alcohol rather than provide actual answers.
This time, more research is required to finally put a period to these speculations about alcohol effects.
