Even Light Drinking is Harmful to Older Adults, Study Warns: ‘From the First Drop’
. . .New research suggests that no amount of alcohol is beneficial to your health or safe to consume as you age.
A 12-year United Kingdom study that tracked 135,000 adults 60 and older found that even light drinking was associated with an increase in cancer deaths. This uptick was most pronounced in older adults who live in low-income areas and have health troubles.
These findings contradict the previously held belief that small quantities of alcohol, particularly red wine, are good for the heart. This belief is based on shoddy evidence that the vino-avowed French have lower rates of heart disease.
The new research, published Monday in the journal JAMA Network Open, maintained there was no reduction in heart disease deaths among light or moderate drinkers, regardless of their health or socioeconomic status. . .
She added that far from being good for you, consuming alcohol likely raises the risk of cancer “from the first drop.” (Read more from “Even Light Drinking is Harmful to Older Adults, Study Warns: ‘From the First Drop’” HERE)
