Re: UK-Vandy

"mimus" <tinmimus99@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1702a0m4tk2u1$.6zq9z2cr7l3o$.dlg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:40:21 -0500, Edward M. Kennedy wrote:
>
>> "mimus" <tinmimus99@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
>>
>>>> Lecithin allegedly does something for memory but I can never
>>>> remember what it is.
>>>
>>> Cell- membrane components. Yer body can make all you need. No extra
>>> needed. Scout's honor. Cub. Ex.
>>
>> I read somewhere about a study where hardcore alcoholics arrested
>> further cirrhosis of the liver by taking lecithin daily. YMMV.
>> Not that three drinks is anything to worry about, unless they are
>> really big drinks of course, but a .3 BAL requires precautions.
>
> Well, OK, here's the problem: Drinking does not cause cirrhosis. Only one
> percent of "heavy drinkers", and of course far less than that of ordinary
> drinkers, ever present with clinical cirrhosis.

My understanding is that drinking harms your liver and
sometimes they miss apendicitis at first because the
patient is a heavy drinker.

> The problem comes when someone attempts to replace food with alcohol, ie is
> the combination of heavy drinking and malnutrition, both habitual or
> "chronic".

That's when your liver switches to alcohol for a fuel.
You can't there with wine and beer, and you are correct
that is an extra and unique type of addiction. This is
where you need to get to get delerium tremens.

> And malnutrition of course includes a reduced supply of the stuff you need
> to make cell membranes.

Among other things like vitamins, amino acids, and minerals.

--Tedward


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