This rather needs (2002) in the title! It's worth saying that a more recent meta-analysis [1] concludes that there is a slight reduction of HbA1c (i.e. better

This rather needs (2002) in the title! It's worth saying that a more recent meta-analysis [1] concludes that there is a slight reduction of HbA1c (i.e. better long-term glycaemic control) but that the evidence is weak. As ever with medicine, you should now read a metric ton of disclaimers into this paragraph along the lines of the other harms that alcohol produces, and how the evidence is mixed and it is hard to produce decent trials to study it. With regards to (the very related) cardiovascular risk profile, this meta-analysis is also likely to be of interest. [2] [1] https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/38/4/723/37573/The-Effect-of-Alcohol-Consumption-on-Insulin https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/38/4/723/37573/The... [2] https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.019743 https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA....