NO ALCOHOL IS HEALTHY
C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D.
I was raised to avoid alcohol until age 21 and have never been much of an imbiber. I have enjoyed an occasional beer or wine, but have no alcohol now. We were told for many decades that “moderate” alcohol intake-one drink daily-conveyed some benefits to heart health. Now it has been shown that the MINOR heart benefits are far overweighed by the increased risk of many cancers! A 5 page review in Medscape emphasizes this unexpected result:
NO AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL IS SAFE!!!!!!!!!!