alchohol and immunity

[slicwilly2000]

Wait a second here. your telling me that when you drink you get sick and catch even a respiratory "VIRUS"? maybe your not as healthy as you think then my friend or your drinking contaminated liquor....

I like to drink and every so often I get a hangover. Is this what you're talking about?

Slic.

 

[PillarofBalance]

I'm allergic to alcohol... Every time I drink I break out in cuffs.

 

[Glycomann]

Wait a second here. your telling me that when you drink you get sick and catch even a respiratory "VIRUS"? maybe your not as healthy as you think then my friend or your drinking contaminated liquor....

Yeah i'm more likely to catch a cold if I've been drinking all week end. not something I do much of these days. Yes virus.

 

[bybon]

Binge drinking is not normal drinking.

Alcohol has beneficial effects.

The besides, the main thing that controls longevity (hence the arguments of avoidance/acceptance of certain foods, drinks, activities) is genetics.

Jack Lalanne versus supercentenarians. Jack Lalanne, an example of staying fit for your whole life, couldn't even become a centenarian, much less a supercentenarian.

 

[Mr. Wiggly]

Im just blown away here, I never knew there were animals that binge drink.........

 

[MatthewC]

The better shape I get in; the worse the hangover and the prettier the stranger I wake up next to.

 

[Pearl]

Well isn't that silly, alcohol = compromised immune system = sickness when everyone knows you catch a cold/pneumonia by not wearing a hat!

(jst playin witcha) Will be sure to gravitate to the roast beast/asparagus rollups during cocktail hr tho. I like the other study you mentioned w/ a whole different animal, post-m wmn w/ heart disease extending their life....

 

[jdjack]

I don't think you get 'viruses' from drinking. However, if you can't fight them b/c you're repairing the damage that you did while drinking, then basically you've caused a temporary 'immuno-compromised' situation. And well we all know NO immune system = you're screwed and who knows what you're in store for!!

 

[Rancor418]

I drink. I dont think its a lot but maybe more thean others here. I also never get sick...ever. I have not had a head cold in a number of years and the last time I got the flu or a stomach virus I was 9. If you dont drink thats cool with me becuase I think living in the US you have that freedom and I respect you for that.

I would never trust a study that came from Dole or any other industry because they pay "researchers" to find things in thier favor. How does the old saying go "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics."