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Two light beers a night too much? Experts - what say you? Exercising practically every day (4-6 miles running, lifting, yoga, abds/core, biking, kayaking)...I certainly burn the cals off, but wonder about the liver damage.....
I am not an "expert" but I will be so bold as to say that anyone who tells you that is "too much" is a zealot and a fanatic.
Sleep disturbances, weight gain, and increasing blood pressure motivated me to drop from 2-3 glasses of wine a night to an occasional glass or 2 only on weekends.
That was a few months ago. Now I'm sleeping much better and maintaining a healthy weight and BP. Adhering to a low carb diet probably helps too.
I've noticed that retirees who drink too much often do so because of the following:
1) too much concentrated time with their spouse, feeling a need to keep each other entertained, psychological pressure from being a twosome who both are retired
2) loneliness
3) boredom
4) lack of interesting avocations, pastimes, hobbies - or inability to stay interested
5) problems or existential angst
I also ran into the fact lately that a good number of wives (before retirement) married to highly accomplished husbands while the wife has nowhere near the career accomplishments as the husband, take to alcohol dependency
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I don't drink either; ever since a drunk driver killed my husband and child and nearly killed me. I don't like to be around drunk people. It makes me uncomfortable and I worry about being on the road where and when they are.
I'm very sorry for your loss and I can understand your discomfort. I have a long family history of alcoholism. As a result, I don't drink. I did try it a few times in my early twenties. However, I stopped because I was scared of becoming addicted to it.
where was it stated he was drinking large quantities of alcohol?
The OP stated her husband drinks > 2 Manhattans daily, and Manhattans are 100% alcohol so I would consider that a significant amount of daily alcohol consumption. How much is too much alcohol that one person can drink and not cause issues with their liver, heart as another poster brought up, or other major organ I really can't say because each person is different. Right now I have a patient who is 27 years old and is dying of end stage liver disease. His daily drinking consisted of a few shots of Jack followed by a 4-6 beers 7 days a week for the past 7 years. Maybe another could drink the same amount and not end up with liver disease as quickly as this poor guy, but eventually heavy daily drinking will have some form of negative physical and or mental impact.
It brings tears to my eyes when this young patient comes into the clinic who is now wheelchair bound. He is the color of a Cheetos, has an abdomen bloated larger than a basketball which periodically has to be tapped with a large needle to relieve his ascites/fluid overload. To eliminate the ammonia from his body that his liver can no longer filter he has to take a solution called Lactulose which causes pretty much non stop diarrhea allowing the ammonia to be excreted through his bowels which causes him to be incontinent which he has to wear a diaper. His mother usually brings him in and she said to me I never imagined that my beautiful baby boy that I used to change his diapers I would be doing the same for him at 27 years old. If he lives much past the New Year I will be very surprised.
The OP or anyone else for that matter can choose to daily drink alcohol and that is their business. And yes I have read the studies of the health benefits of certain wines that contain large quantities of resveratrol that can have positive health benefits, and some beers also fall into that category but none of these studies promote drinking large quantities of either. And I have yet to come across of study that proves daily drinking of large quantities of hard alcohol which is the drink of choice for the OP and her husband having any positive health benefits.
Everyone needs to do what feels right for them. I enjoy a couple of glasses of wine nightly, and have done so for the last 20 years (I am 68). I am in good health, at the right weight for my height and age, and am physically toned. I exercise daily and am always active, I eat small healthy meals. I do not care for hard liquor, and don't enjoy beer. But for me, wine is one of those pleasures of life that I look forward to, and I never abuse it. I just really don't enjoy going past my limit.
Everyone needs to do what feels right for them. I enjoy a couple of glasses of wine nightly, and have done so for the last 20 years (I am 68). I am in good health, at the right weight for my height and age, and am physically toned. I exercise daily and am always active, I eat small healthy meals. I do not care for hard liquor, and don't enjoy beer. But for me, wine is one of those pleasures of life that I look forward to, and I never abuse it. I just really don't enjoy going past my limit.
Totally agree, a glass of wine or whatever may have positive effects on heart health per the Mayo Clinic. The only issue I see is not abusing it. That goes with anything, moderation is the key to longevity. Healthy diet ,sleep habits, exercise, weight control, are the most important things for me.Rewarding yourself at the end of the day with a drink is not going to kill you.Your mind plays a big part in your well being, if a drink adds to your happiness thats a positive in my opinion. I Don't think Happy Hours, drinks at lunch, cocktails before dinner is a healthy habit. Just have to be smart about it, like anything....
I don't drink much. I enjoy an adult beverage occasionally. I've been on a low carb diet (keto) for a year, lost 30#, and alcohol drinks that I like are pretty high in sugars - margaritas, etc. So only on special occasions.
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