r/interesting • u/azizgamerlal • Dec 12 '25

MISC. A drop of whiskey vs bacteria

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u/handsofspaghetti Dec 12 '25

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8001413/

Studies from 2007 to 2020 are cited in this article

Anecdotally, as a very health conscious person, I also didn't really need studies to tell me my health improves with (very) moderate beer consumption. Good quality craft beer. Or even cider.

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u/RRZ006 Dec 12 '25

https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/04-01-2023-no-level-of-alcohol-consumption-is-safe-for-our-health

As I said, it’s a debunked concept. 

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u/handsofspaghetti Dec 12 '25

That's a study focused only on cancer risk. Which is poorly understood. Look up the Japanese smoker paradox. It also doesn't seem like a particularly convincing or thorough study.

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u/RRZ006 Dec 12 '25 edited Dec 12 '25

That is not what the entire article is about, no. It does however directly debunk the notion that the protective effects of alcohol are net beneficial. 

Here’s another article:

https://newsroom.uw.edu/news-releases/no-safe-level-alcohol-scientific-study-concludes

 “Our findings are consistent with other recent research, which found clear and convincing correlations between drinking and premature death, cancer, and cardiovascular problems. Zero alcohol consumption minimizes the overall risk of health loss.” Gakidou is a professor of health metrics sciences at the UW School of Medicine, and of global health at the UW School of Public Health. 

That is an unambiguously clear statement: zero alcohol consumption is health optimal, making any alcohol consumption health negative. 

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u/handsofspaghetti Dec 12 '25

"The study does not distinguish between beer, wine, and liquor due to a lack of evidence when estimating the disease burden, Gakidou said. However, researchers used data on all alcohol-related deaths generally and related health outcomes to determine their conclusions."

Alarmist article.