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Moderate Drinking Benefits Brain

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Terry Graedon

August 17, 2011

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Terry Graedon

August 17, 2011

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There’s good news for those who are moderate consumers of alcohol. A new meta-analysis of more than 70 studies found that light to moderate drinkers were 23 percent less likely than nondrinkers to develop dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Heavy drinkers are at greater risk for cognitive impairment. The investigators discourage nondrinkers from starting. But they point out that drinking limited to two alcoholic beverages per day or less for men and one or fewer for women can be beneficial.

[Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, August, 2011]

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Terry Graedon

Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies.Read Terry's full bio.

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