Already several occasions we have heard in the press about the supposed benefits of alcohol, or at least a few glasses from time to time. Nothing could be further from the truth. Many probably remember the headlines that read: "A glass a day keeps death away." Literally trying to defend the position that the adverse effects and harmful effects of alcohol, familiarity, would be overshadowed by some apparent benefits.
However if we go to the original publication of the research was not even notice that a study was the benefits of alcohol, but rather how to affect mortality. This study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine 1997 and to the surprise of all its real title is: "Alcohol Consumption and Mortality Among Middle-Aged and Elderly U.S. Adults." This study investigates mortality rates, and relationships among 500,000 individuals over a period of nine years, as compared with taking a drink a day. However, many have been deceived and defend the idea that glasses of alcohol from time to time are beneficial, but nothing is further from reality.
For example, in the same study mentioned the relationship between DRAMs and cancer, and showed that women reported having had a drink of alcohol from time to time, experienced a 30% increase in breast cancer occurrence, but why it does not appear in the media? Similarly there was probably a selective manner the relationship between alcohol and traffic accidents, but only for a group between 35 and 70 years of age. But why do not you undertook the study with a group between 15 and 30 years old? Exactly, we should not make that kind of work when we already know the answer ...
same thing happened some time ago when he began studying the benefits of 'baby aspirin' against cancer, and suddenly discovered that caused the fatal effects as the consumption of this increased the proportion of hemorrhagic stroke, leading to stop the investigation altogether. In the case of alcohol consumption showed the danger of this because it may affect different pathways of blood circulation, especially coagulatorio interfering with the process and the proper functioning of the heart, but why are you giving so much time promoting this story?
To make matters worse, it was discovered that in this study were excluded about 32,000 individuals suffering from cancer or coronary artery, as it is known to all how are you two conditions are highly influenced by alcohol intake.
addition to everything mentioned above, it is important to mention the fact that alcohol has strong influences and implications for the physiology of virtually every body system. Even worse is the fact that the press has been biased toward the side of "perceived benefits" of alcohol, when they should be giving emphasis to the harmful, toxic and deadly it is.
For example, if you search for research related to alcohol consumption, only those published in English (ignoring foreign publications, which would likely sink the idea that alcohol is good), we find that in the past three years has published about 355 articles on this, of which only 48 are reviewed. To make matters worse, out of 48 duly reviewed 44 articles dealing with the harmful and toxic effects of alcohol, and only 4 on the apparent benefits of this.
Other studies showed a relationship between alcohol and osteoporosis, chronic gastritis, peptic ulcers, decreased immune system response, aggressive behavior, birth defects, risk of spontaneous abortion, and more. This is alarming! In a Gallup survey conducted in the United States found that at least one in four Americans reported that their families were adversely affected by alcohol consumption. The economic loss caused by low productivity due to alcohol is measured in billions of dollars.
is not surprising then, as we mentioned the wise Solomon: "Wine is a mocker and strong drink is raging, and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise." (Proverbs 20:1). So if we were to reconsider the apparent benefits offered to us by alcohol versus its obvious harmful effects, would you choose such a deadly poison in this short support scientific? I hope not.
But some still were not convinced of the folly of thinking that alcohol is good for health, the medical journal Cardiology Clinics sums it up this way: "Due to the complex nature of disease related alcohol, consumption of alcohol should not be considered a primary prevention strategy. " Can not be clearer.
In Health Tips read: "The only safe course is to not touch or try tea, coffee, wine, snuff, opium or alcohol. The need for men of this generation to rely on your help the power of the will strengthened by the grace of God, in order not to fall to the temptations of Satan, and resist even the slightest indulgence of perverted appetite, is two times higher today than a few generations ago. But the current is less than the previous self. Those who have indulged their appetite for these stimulants have forwarded their depraved appetites and passions to their children, and requires greater moral power to resist all forms of intemperance. The only perfectly safe behavior is placed firmly on the side of temperance and not venture into the path of danger. "
The main reason that Christ had to endure that long fasting in the desert, was to teach the need of self-denial and temperance. This work must begin in our table, and must be carried out strictly in all circumstances of life. The world's Redeemer came from heaven to help man in his weakness, so that with the power that Jesus came to bring, have strengthened to overcome hunger and passion, and could be won at all. As he says in Philippians 4:13, "I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me."
Blessings until next time!
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