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*Alcohol abuse is largest risk factor > Most reviews point to a possible beneficial effect of light-to-moderate drinking on cognitive health... By contrast, he
by ukulele 9y ago
*Alcohol abuse is largest risk factor
> Most reviews point to a possible beneficial effect of light-to-moderate drinking on cognitive health... By contrast, heavy drinking seems detrimentally related to dementia risk, whatever the dementia type.
- mi100hael 9y ago> Most reviews point to a possible beneficial effect of light-to-moderate drinking on cognitive health. Citation needed
- awakeasleep 9y agoYou can actually find citations. The real question is much the funding from alcohol companies influenced the direction of their research.
- nurettin 9y agoThat gives me an idea. A law that enforces investment in both sides of the coin. Budweiser should invest in insurance.
- IntronExon 9y agoI can find weak citations for cardiovascular health, and citations for neural atrophy. I can’t find the citations you’re claiming are there to find.
- mikaraento 9y agoUntil five years ago the consensus view was that moderate alcohol consumption lowered all-cause mortality compared to non-drinkers. Latest meta-analyses say that after controlling for reasons behind non-drinkers (‘former alcoholics’) the effect disappears. Good starting point is https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/26997174/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/26997174/
- charlesdm 9y agoAnd in five years the consensus might change again. Excessive use of everything is harmful. Use common sense.
- ideonexus 9y agoThank you for sharing this research. As someone who abstains from drinking and is very health-conscious, I've been conflicted about all the research supposedly showing health benefits of moderate drinking. The evidence just seemed too intuitive. This gives me something to explore.