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Just my take as a middle aged human watching myself and others age I see a connection with alcohol / inflammation and aging. From my experience: people who dri

Just my take as a middle aged human watching myself and others age I see a connection with alcohol / inflammation and aging. From my experience: people who drink frequently age much worse and this could be related to inflammation. Alcohol is obvious poison but even drinking a beer here or there causes inflammation … let’s say you drink one beer a night after work … I think this exacerbates the aging process by leaving the body in constant inflamed state. This is based on nothing other than my own anecdotal observations

darkclouds 3y ago
So the next question is, what makes alcohol attractive in the first place and what does it deplete? Maybe the depletions are a clue? I've only got so many stem cells, so whilst it might seem logical to reduce inflammation to preserve the demand for stem cells, how can I increase my red bone marrow? Filgrastim is not an answer. Answers on a Postcard to:-
- gottorf 3y ago
  Puzzlah Towah, Hahvahd Squah
- roody15 3y ago
  What makes alcohol attractive. In my experience alcohol in many social situations helps people form a connection (cutting through layers of bs we masquerade around with). It helps people break the ice and form a bond .. both as just friends and also with possible love interests. The issue that I have seen is that we humans form habits (and addictions). So let’s say alcohol helped me make some friends in college and hook up with a lady friend who become a serious romantic long term partner. Your brain is like yeah .. she alcohol helps… and the inflammation issues take years before you notice any symptoms. Years later you just now associate alcohol with socializing and good time .. or even associate with relaxation. As you age and life is stressful this can dangerous because now your body has become dependent on this substance for mental relaxation / stress unwinding. Now you find yourself drinking by at home with no love interest and maybe just alone without friends. Fast forward now you find yourself overweight and having health issues … and your like man cannot believe this is happening to me .. aging sucks and I am unlucky. Your subconscious and habit do a good job of stopping you from making any connection that perhaps alcohol has been playing a role here. Side note: I am friends with a couple recovered alcoholics and am just basing my rambling response based on my own life experiences.
pkoird 3y ago
Maybe related but Alchohol severely affects sleep quality and adverse sleep quality is known to be linked with inflammations.
thriftwy 3y ago
Italians drink wine all the time and they age perfectly well. Fit and energetic at the age of 80.
nwellinghoff 3y ago
https://www.worlddata.info/life-expectancy.php#by-population https://www.worlddata.info/life-expectancy.php#by-population All the top drink like fish. Now hold my beer.
copperx 3y ago
If we're doing anecdotal observations, I'll add one of my own. At around 40, you start seeing visible signs of aging in most of your same age peers, but the skin elasticity and wrinkles are terrible on those who smoke. I mean, I knew about it since I was young, but it is still shocking to see.

darkclouds 3y ago

So the next question is, what makes alcohol attractive in the first place and what does it deplete? Maybe the depletions are a clue? I've only got so many stem cells, so whilst it might seem logical to reduce inflammation to preserve the demand for stem cells, how can I increase my red bone marrow? Filgrastim is not an answer. Answers on a Postcard to:-

gottorf 3y ago
Puzzlah Towah, Hahvahd Squah
roody15 3y ago
What makes alcohol attractive. In my experience alcohol in many social situations helps people form a connection (cutting through layers of bs we masquerade around with). It helps people break the ice and form a bond .. both as just friends and also with possible love interests. The issue that I have seen is that we humans form habits (and addictions). So let’s say alcohol helped me make some friends in college and hook up with a lady friend who become a serious romantic long term partner. Your brain is like yeah .. she alcohol helps… and the inflammation issues take years before you notice any symptoms. Years later you just now associate alcohol with socializing and good time .. or even associate with relaxation. As you age and life is stressful this can dangerous because now your body has become dependent on this substance for mental relaxation / stress unwinding. Now you find yourself drinking by at home with no love interest and maybe just alone without friends. Fast forward now you find yourself overweight and having health issues … and your like man cannot believe this is happening to me .. aging sucks and I am unlucky. Your subconscious and habit do a good job of stopping you from making any connection that perhaps alcohol has been playing a role here. Side note: I am friends with a couple recovered alcoholics and am just basing my rambling response based on my own life experiences.

pkoird 3y ago

Maybe related but Alchohol severely affects sleep quality and adverse sleep quality is known to be linked with inflammations.

thriftwy 3y ago

Italians drink wine all the time and they age perfectly well. Fit and energetic at the age of 80.

nwellinghoff 3y ago

https://www.worlddata.info/life-expectancy.php#by-population https://www.worlddata.info/life-expectancy.php#by-population All the top drink like fish. Now hold my beer.

copperx 3y ago

If we're doing anecdotal observations, I'll add one of my own. At around 40, you start seeing visible signs of aging in most of your same age peers, but the skin elasticity and wrinkles are terrible on those who smoke. I mean, I knew about it since I was young, but it is still shocking to see.