Saturday 2 August 2014

As We Have Just Stocked Up On Wine,

here is a fact, alcohol does not kill brain cells,


now, to qualify that title, pure alcohol will absolutely kill brain cells and many other types of cells, which is why it is used as a disinfectant, however, recent research has shown that the quantity of alcohol you could possibly take in, without killing yourself, does not introduce enough alcohol into your bloodstream to kill brain cells, this was proven by a study by Grethe Jensen and co. (1993), who meticulously counted neurons in matched samples of non-alcoholics and alcoholics, what they found was that there was no real difference in the density or overall number of neurons between the two groups,


so the bottom line, alcohol consumed in moderation, such as a small glass of wine a day, can be very good for you, on the other hand, drinking excessively won’t kill you brain cells directly, but is still bad for your brain although your body can compensate to a certain extent and repair the damage caused in most cases, at least as far as your brain is concerned, so long as you don’t make a regular habit of it, 


well that's a relief, there was me thinking it was alcohol making me forget things, now if only I could remember what I keep forgetting all would be well!


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