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Mediterranean diet can reduce risk of stroke by up to 25%, long-term study suggests (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 7 points 6 months ago (1 child)

There is no healthy or unproblematic amount of alcohol. It's a neurotoxin.

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  • [–] -1 points 6 months ago* (1 child)

    Alcohol is a neurodepressant. It is not necessarily a toxin, as the dose makes the difference.

    By your standard, you can pretty much call anything a neurotoxin, given enough quantity.

    And I don't disagree with you, necessarily, except on the amount part. Wet brain is definitely a thing. And alcohol abuse will definitely wreck your brain, your liver, and most of your organs and even your entire body. And it won't stop there! It may ruin your relationships and leave you lonely and your only friend will be the bottle.

    But the amazing thing is most people who drink (in moderation) don't suffer all those things.

    It's kind of like we all need to eat. Some people just eat way too fucking much.

    But nobody needs to drink alcohol. Is not a necessity by any means. It's merely elective and the amount of which it is detrimental is variable proportional to the consumption of it.

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago*

    Yes, everything is poisonous, the dose makes the poison it is said. Every drop raises the risk of addiction, cancer and neurological damage. Alcoholism doesn't start when things fall apart. It can be functional alcoholism, rationalised by a personal believe that the drinking happens in moderation, denying that it has become a habit through its strong addiction mechanics, amplified by constant downplay and normalisation in society and public discourse.

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