Turns out there is no benefit of drinking alcohol for our health

News24xx.com - Some studies about alcohol said that moderate alcohol consumption can give benefits to our health. But the large global and genetic studies debunk this theory.

Before this, some studies said that small amount of alcohol consumption is good for you. They said that people who drink in moderation may be less likely to die early than those who stay away from alcoholic drinks altogether. Some even said that men who drink four to seven units of alcohol a week may be more fertile.

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There is also those who said that one or two drinks a day can lower risk of stroke and heart attacks. But latest research from University of Oxford, Peking University, and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences found that alcohol increases the risk of stroke 35% with every four drinks a day.

The study involved 500 men and women in China. They chose East Asians because there is a common genetic intolerance of alcohol in those populations because they lack enzyme that breaks down acetaldehyde.

The research was published in The Lancet. Although the research was conducted in China, it is applicable globally.

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