I came across this in the wake of the surgeon general recommendation for adding cancer warnings to alcohol. I've always found Oster to be very clear headed and data driven in her analysis.
Posted by grig109
I came across this in the wake of the surgeon general recommendation for adding cancer warnings to alcohol. I've always found Oster to be very clear headed and data driven in her analysis.
Posted by grig109
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>In an article from JAMA Network Open, researchers argued that 1 in 8 deaths among people in the U.S. ages 20 to 64 could be attributed to excess alcohol use.
That’s crazy.
>It is evident, even beyond this paper, that heavy alcohol consumption is associated with negative health consequences that are clearly causally associated with alcohol. The most obvious link is with liver disease. The liver processes alcohol, and excessive alcohol consumption overloads it, leading to cirrhosis, fatty liver disease, and other complications.
Yea, don’t go crazy. I certainly agree with her opinion after it.
>we do not (in my view) have good data on the relationship between alcohol and health at lower levels of drinking.
and
>Despite the discussion of the heart-healthy value of red wine, my read of the evidence is that alcohol isn’t especially good for your health. However, I do not think this means that we shouldn’t drink! Cookies also are not necessary. Doritos aren’t needed for survival. There are people who say that the key to a long life is extreme calorie restriction. That might be true, but most of us wouldn’t choose it because, honestly, what would be the point?
A better question is whatever did I do to deserve this flat flavorless Manhattan?