Comments on: BBC News : Alcohol ‘protects men’s hearts’

By: Doctor D

Doctor D — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:25:15 +0000

Haven’t we known this for a while? Heart Attacks almost never kill alcoholics. I agree that moderate drinking is good, but I would suspect that the 11 shot a day people have a very high all cause mortality. I assumed this is one of the reasons we don’t publicize the health benefits of moderate drinking–because some people would go nuts, “If a little is good, a lot must be great!” Sounds like BBC let the cat out of the bag. GI bleed mortality numbers are going to go through the roof!

By: gunner

gunner — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:28:15 +0000

Between this news and this -

http://www.backpacker.com/beer_hydrate_water/blogs/daily_dirt/1074?utm_source=newsletter01&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter01

I better head to the liquor store. I have some drinking to do…all for my health of course.

By: remferrn

remferrn — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:58:36 +0000

So I can drink a ton and not have to worry about my heart! That’s awesome! One less thing to worry about while I’m drunk and driving while texting and futzing with my iPod.

Of course I can look forward to some esophageal varices…

By: TheNewGuy

TheNewGuy — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:30:52 +0000

ShadowFax for president!

By: shadowfax

shadowfax — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:58:58 +0000

Based on this result, I will never die, so long as my liver doesn’t give up on me.

Also: You’ve clearly never been to spain. I don’t think there’s a sober person in that country ever. And I say this with the greatest affection and respect for them. They know how to drink and how to siesta. If we adopted their lifestyle and work habits, our GDP would drop by a third. But it would be so WORTH IT.