Is just one glass of alcohol a day good for you?

Question

I have heard from different sources that drinking just one glass of alcohol a day is actually good for you because it cleans out your system. Is this true?

Answer 1

YES, especially red wine. It is a proven fact. . BUT, just one
glass!

Answer 2

If you want to gain more weight and or toxins in your body!


Toxicity
Alcohols often have an odor described as 'biting' that 'hangs' in the nasal passages. Ethanol in the form of alcoholic beverages has been consumed by humans since pre-historic times, for a variety of hygienic, dietary, medicinal, religious, and recreational reasons. While infrequent consumption of ethanol in small quantities may be harmless or even beneficial, larger doses result in a state known as drunkenness or intoxication (which may lead to a hangover the next day) and, depending on the dose and regularity of use, can cause acute respiratory failure or death and with chronic use has medical repercussions. Alcohol has also been known to be a catalyst for reckless behaviors that may have undesirable results, such as accidents, fighting, and unprotected sex. The LD50 of ethanol in rats 11,300 mg/kg.[2] This ratio would correspond to an 80kg (176.4lb) man drinking 65 shots of 80 proof alcohol, although the LD50 does not necissarily translate directly to humans.

Other alcohols are substantially more poisonous than ethanol, partly because they take much longer to be metabolized, and often their metabolism produces even more toxic substances. Methanol, or wood alcohol, for instance, is oxidized by alcohol dehydrogenase enzymes in the liver to the poisonous formaldehyde, which can cause blindness or death.

An effective treatment to prevent formaldehyde toxicity after methanol ingestion is to administer ethanol. Alcohol dehydrogenase has a higher affinity for ethanol, thus preventing methanol from binding and acting as a substrate. Any remaining methanol will then have time to be excreted through the kidneys. Remaining formaldehyde will be converted to formic acid and excreted.

Answer 3

Actually, yes. Studies keep being done that say one or two drinks a day can be more healthy than no alcohol. Especially if it's something like wine or beer that have other nutritional value like anti-oxidants.

Answer 4

I asked my doctor that question. His answer was that he believed one regular size serving of alcohol is beneficial, but more than one or two can be a danger to your health.
My next question was, would he recommend that I drink alcohol every day ? He said that he absolutely could not recommend any amount of alcohol if I don't drink now.

Answer 5

Not true, not any alcohol.

But drinking one glass of wine or one glass of beer helps you keep your cholesterol down.

In the case of wine, it has some things that help clean up your blood, and that helps the brain too.

But if your drink t equila or other things everyday, your liver, kidneys, and your stomach will suffer terribly.

Answer 6

It depends on the alcohol. Red Wine is extremely good for you, and there are numerous health benefits associated with regular (moderate) consumption of this.

Answer 7

One glass on good quality wine with dinner is healthy, I believe because it helps dissolve the fats contained in the meal.

Answer 8

im pretty sure having one glass of red wine a day is good for you

Answer 9

Studies seem to suggest that it can be helpful. Take the study with a grain of salt. It was shown that exercise is just as beneficial.

Answer 10

I heard one cup of RED Wine... anitox but u can get that from better things... like green tea