Men, alcohol may help prevent coronary heart disease

Don't let this research go to your head, but an interesting study was just published in Heart, the journal of the British Cardiovascular Society. The investigators followed 15,630 men and 25,808 women for 10 years and found that moderate, high and very high alcohol consumption (1 to 6 standard drinks per day) was associated with 30% less CHD (coronary heart disease). The authors conclude: "In men aged 29-69 years, alcohol intake was associated with a more than 30% lower CHD incidence." Sorry ladies, the data did not show a similar benefit for you. Gentlemen, before rushing to the liquor cabinet bear in mind that there are also important reasons for individuals to limit or abstain from alcohol (such as high insulin levels, etc). This is what the data in this study shows, but discuss it with your functional medicine doc.