Re: Diabetes and Alcohol

On 4/18/2010 1:10 PM, Anon wrote:


"Màck©®" <WeWillBe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"April is Alcohol Awareness Month
So now is a good time to get the facts on diabetes and alcohol.



You may be wondering if drinking alcohol increases your blood sugar.
Many people think it does. But the fact is that alcohol actually
decreases blood sugar. That may sound like a good thing. But alcohol
can cause severe low blood sugar if you are taking certain diabetes
medicines that cause the beta cells of your pancreas to release more
insulin. And the low blood sugar may come hours later.

Deciding if drinking is okay for you
The decision to drink alcohol is different for each person. Consider
the risks and benefits with your diabetes care team. Then you can
decide together.

Weighing the benefits and risks
Take a look at the benefits and risks of drinking alcohol. Talk about
them with your diabetes care team.

Benefits
Drinking alcohol in moderate amounts may help:
Lower your fasting blood sugar (if you have type 2 diabetes)
Lower your risk of heart disease
Lower your risk of having a stroke
Prevent gallstones
Lower the risk of type 2 diabetes
Reduce your risk of dying of a heart attack


Risks
Drinking alcohol may increase your risk for:
Low blood sugar
Some forms of cancer
Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)
Heart failure
Liver problems
High blood pressure
Weight gain
Miscarriage
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Accidents

I have to ask if any of these risks apply to a person who consumes two drinks a day. I doubt it.


You forgot the risk of anti-social behavior. When drinking I did things
I would never do when sober and sometimes I didn't even remember them.


I think there is some degree of all or nothing thought going on here. Drinking half a bottle a day would probably be deleterious to one's health. Having 2 drinks spaced out through the day is shown to be beneficial to health and is very unlikely to lead to anti-social behaviour.

I respect those who chose never to ingest alcohol, however I will make the choice that I deem to be best for my health.

Right now it is time for my evening drink. The exercise and drinking are really producing some nice numbers now at midday and evening.

Michael
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