Alcohol

Alcohol, Healthy or harmful?

Consume alcohol in the average rule will create an increase in hormones and is believed to help the artery blood. The research of Dr. Henk FJ Hendriks at once explains why the consumption stage of alcohol was able to give heart benefits.

"People who consume alcohol in moderate amounts will make healthy to hormones," so said Dr. Henk F.J. Hendriks daily who are researchers at the TNO Nutrition and Food Research The Netherlands. "The implication of this research is to look beyond the relationship between alcohol consumption to health."

Many previous studies have shown that by consuming alcohol in a certain amount will reduce the risk of heart disease. Possible with alcohol consumed in a certain measure will reduce the risk of channel clogging arteries from inflammation of blood, blood clotting and some other existing acid in the blood.

Several other studies also showed that the levels of a hormone called DHEAS, or dehydroepiandrosterone, is also probably maintain healthy blood flow. DHEAS levels usually depend on the age. Dr Hendriks and his colleagues have done measuring the impact of alcohol consumption at certain dose levels of DHEAS and other sex hormones.

To be able to provide good impact Dr. Hendrik menopauses post includes 9 women who did not smoke and consume alcohol on a particular measure. During 3 weeks, the volunteers will receive a standard diet and they are given a beer with a certain dose of alcohol.

During the 3 weeks the volunteers were also given a beer in a different yardstick. After three weeks in the blood DHEAS levels increased to 17% and DHEAS in women and men equal. This contrasts even hormone testosterone decreased to 7% and the hormone testosterone in women remained.

Which also experienced an increase in HDL cholesterol is a heart health with its associated increased 12 percent in women and men. Dr Hendrik research funded by the Dutch Alcohol Research Foundation.