Habshi
Proof that non existent cruel moronic Allah didnt know what
he was talking about when he banned alcohol
Milk for bones? No, Try a drink a day
- By Our London Correspondent
London, July 1: A drink a day can strengthen the bones,
according to a study of 46 pairs of identical twins. A team
at the Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology Unit at St.
Thomas Hospital in London identified 46 pairs of adult
female twins whose drinking habits differed. One twin in
each pair drank very little less than a small glass of wine
a week while the other drank moderately, around eight small
glasses of wine a week.
Using identical twins in studies of this sort eliminates the
effect of different genetic inheritance, since identical
twins share all the same genes. This means that the effects
of alcohol can clearly be shown. All the women were scanned
to measure their bone density.
The results, published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases,
showed that moderate alcohol consumption was linked with
significantly greater bone density in the spine and hip.
This is likely to translate into a significantly reduced
risk of fractures caused by thinning bones, a common problem
in older women.
Further tests showed that drinking does not affect either
the formation of bone or its resorption the two
countervailing processes that go on continually and help to
determine bone density. The team concludes that alcohol acts
differently, by altering the fine structure of the bone and
making it stronger. Until now, there has been controversy
over the relationship between
drinking and osteoporosis. But, the authors say, this study
has corrected for other factors such as smoking and lends
weight to the growing evidence that moderate drinking does
not damage bone and may be beneficial. The results presented
here have a clear message for public health, the report
concludes.
he was talking about when he banned alcohol
Milk for bones? No, Try a drink a day
- By Our London Correspondent
London, July 1: A drink a day can strengthen the bones,
according to a study of 46 pairs of identical twins. A team
at the Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology Unit at St.
Thomas Hospital in London identified 46 pairs of adult
female twins whose drinking habits differed. One twin in
each pair drank very little less than a small glass of wine
a week while the other drank moderately, around eight small
glasses of wine a week.
Using identical twins in studies of this sort eliminates the
effect of different genetic inheritance, since identical
twins share all the same genes. This means that the effects
of alcohol can clearly be shown. All the women were scanned
to measure their bone density.
The results, published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases,
showed that moderate alcohol consumption was linked with
significantly greater bone density in the spine and hip.
This is likely to translate into a significantly reduced
risk of fractures caused by thinning bones, a common problem
in older women.
Further tests showed that drinking does not affect either
the formation of bone or its resorption the two
countervailing processes that go on continually and help to
determine bone density. The team concludes that alcohol acts
differently, by altering the fine structure of the bone and
making it stronger. Until now, there has been controversy
over the relationship between
drinking and osteoporosis. But, the authors say, this study
has corrected for other factors such as smoking and lends
weight to the growing evidence that moderate drinking does
not damage bone and may be beneficial. The results presented
here have a clear message for public health, the report
concludes.
