In case any of you could use some extra motivation today. This study shows that alcohol increases your risk of many diseases, including ones we haven’t associated with alcohol such as gout and fractures.
Yeah, it’s so obvious but people in general don’t care I think. Or they will say that it’s healthy in moderation.
Health agencies and journalists are finally coming around in most places to admitting there are only downsides to drinking. Most of the studies that showed benefits were flawed in some way, including not screening for people who already ruined their health and then abstained. It’s sometimes referred to as the sick quitter effect.
But drugs are great at making you rationalize almost anything to take more drugs and this particular drug has big money and some very talented marketing behind it.
My resting heart rate went down by at least 10 points with a few weeks of stopping. Amazing!
That is amazing. I noticed pretty quickly on quitting that weight loss was easier, my blood pressure stayed normal, I slept better and I rarely got sick.
