Why I drink

[Esco!]

Alcohol cuts risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080605084703.m5zr5mj8&show_article=1

People who drink alcohol are less prone to the sometimes crippling disease called rheumatoid arthritis compared with non-drinkers, according to a Scandinavian study published on Wednesday.

People who had a moderate alcohol consumption were 40 and 45 percent less likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis compared with people who did not drink or drank only occasionally, it found.

Among those who had a high consumption, the risk was reduced by 50 and 55 percent respectively.

Cheers!!

 

[LancsLad]

Seems the sensible thing to do.



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[Esco!]

Seems the sensible thing to do.

Exactly!

If anything I need to drink more alcohol

 

[onthebottom]

All things in moderation.....

OTB

 

[gabeti]

Yet another benefit ...

 

[S.C. Joe]

Don't believe everything you read. Alcohol is a poison, you drink enough you die from it. Drink just a little you can't think as good.

I believe you are better off eating more fruits and veggies.

I am sure theres many good drugs out there but I find it hard to believe alcohol is one of them.

Many people need a liver or get cancer thanks to alcohol.

 

[dcbogey]

Don't believe everything you read. Alcohol is a poison, you drink enough you die from it. Drink just a little you can't think as good.

I believe you are better off eating more fruits and veggies.

I am sure theres many good drugs out there but I find it hard to believe alcohol is one of them.

Many people need a liver or get cancer thanks to alcohol.

Party-pooper!

 

[LancsLad]

Actually the main cause of death is birth.


Studies have shown that 100% of people who are born, will die.




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[Esco!]

Actually the main cause of death is birth.
Studies have shown that 100% of people who are born, will die
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And oxygen and water being the 2 most lethal substances on earth

Face it people, the more you consume those 2 substances the longer you extend the dying process

 

[2k5]

i need more liquor fast !
now i need a reason to smoke as well and i'm good !

 

[DistantVoyeur]

Those percentages are because they generally don't reach an age where they are old enough to get it.

Cirrhosis, driving death, stupid accidents.

 

[Esco!]

New hints seen that red wine may slow aging

Damn, now if only they could invent red beer

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/06/04/healthscience/04aging.php

Red wine may be much more potent than was thought in extending human lifespan, researchers say in a new report that is likely to give impetus to the rapidly growing search for longevity drugs.

The study is based on dosing mice with resveratrol, an ingredient of some red wines. Some scientists are already taking resveratrol in capsule form, but others believe it is far too early to take the drug, especially using wine as its source, until there is better data on its safety and effectiveness.

The report is part of a new wave of interest in drugs that may enhance longevity. On Monday, Sirtris, a startup founded in 2004 to develop drugs with the same effects as resveratrol, completed its sale to GlaxoSmithKline for $720 million.