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So how little alcohol is safe? Zero, none, nada. Acetaldehyde may be converted to a carcinogen at any time. Every time you drink alcohol, you create acetaldehyde.  |
While technically a true statement, it is a meaningless one. Just because a "safe" limit cannot be described does not mean that low doses are harmful. I don't remember about the Framingham study, but I _do_ recall that all of the studies showing increased risk of oral / esophageal squamous cell, gastric and colorectal cancer were with larger doses of alcohol. Hepatic I don't recall of the top of my head but isn't that just due to the cirrhosis, in which case that one too?
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Alcohol disrupts sleep architecture, even small amounts. Do you need sleep? I know some of the tough guys out there think they don’t. Think again. Sleep is crucial for mental health, weight management, and is the time when you release growth hormone. Growth hormone is crucial for muscle recovery and healing.
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I'm a resident.
What's sleep?