A glass of wine - for mental health

Moderate alcohol consumption reduces the risk of dementia, as established by scientists from the United States. To achieve this effect is not necessary to use more than two drinks per day for men and one for women.

If the specified dose is not exceeded, then the person will receive additional protection from the threat of dementia and cognitive disorders. Professor of Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics School of Medicine Stitch at Loyola University in Chicago Edward Nifsi and Michael Collins analyzed 143 studies conducted in the period from 1977 to the present day. During this time they have taken part more than 365 thousand people.

Final data are published in the journal Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment. It is reported that moderate alcohol consumption on people 23% less likely to become victims of cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. The greatest defense in this case has the wine, although most of the studies did not mention the type of alcohol.

Abuse of alcohol, which begins after consuming 3-5 doses per day, on the contrary, increases the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia. However, this finding was not considered statistically significant, based on available data.

"We do not recommend non-drinker begin to drink - says Professor Nifsi. - But moderate alcohol consumption And I'm talking about moderation, can be beneficial. "

The benefits of small doses of alcohol persisted after controlling for other factors, including age, education, and smoking. No difference in the effects of alcohol on men and women in this respect, the researchers found.

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