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Red wine is heart-healthy. All things (including alcohol) in moderation.
We’ve all seen these headlines, pithily summing up research on why a modest amount of alcohol every day won’t harm, and in fact may help, our cardiac health.
But a new study from University of Gothenburg in Sweden suggests that the protective benefits of alcohol are only present if you have a certain genotype, or genetic makeup. And your odds for having it aren’t good; it’s estimated that only 15 percent of the population have this particular genotype.
Full Article: Bad News For People Who Think Alcohol Is 'Healthy'
We’ve all seen these headlines, pithily summing up research on why a modest amount of alcohol every day won’t harm, and in fact may help, our cardiac health.
But a new study from University of Gothenburg in Sweden suggests that the protective benefits of alcohol are only present if you have a certain genotype, or genetic makeup. And your odds for having it aren’t good; it’s estimated that only 15 percent of the population have this particular genotype.
Full Article: Bad News For People Who Think Alcohol Is 'Healthy'