Moderate Drinking May Help Build Bone Density
People who drink a glass or two of wine or beer daily have denser bones than non-drinkers, according to a Yahoo! News report. But it's not as easy as the more you drink, the better your bones—those who downed two or more servings of hard liquor daily had significantly lower BMD. The study was originally published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
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The specific effect on bone density is new data - but we've known for several years now that one or two glasses of red wine can reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, too. Both are what we call "J-shaped curves" - once you get past the low point, at 1-2 drinks per day, the risk shoots up and keeps climbing the more you drink.
DrGaellon at 2:37PM on 03/24/09
well that's no fun.
Laurel E at 3:09PM on 03/24/09