Let’s talk about whiskey.
So, is there something to drinking whiskey every night?
Here’swhat happens to your body when you drinkwhiskey often.
However, a person’s genetic makeup has a major impact on how whiskey affects their body as well.
For one, whiskey is usually thought of as more of a “man’s drink.”
Interestingly enough, women are thought to be better at taste-testing whiskey than men are, according to science.
It’s apparently due to their more heightened sense of smell, as noted byForbes.
It contains no carbohydrates and virtually no sugar, as noted byMedical Daily.
It also contains the least amount of calories compared to beer and most wines, according toMedline Plus.
Some studies have even suggested that drinking whiskey can help a person to lose weight.
So, when you order a Jack and Coke maybe hold the Coke!
The key to keeping healthy is drinking in moderation.
Drinking alcohol in excess, the study found, didn’t provide the same results.
And now we can add the immune system to that list."
They included vodka, peach tea, Coke, whiskey, a Martini, and tonic water.
It’s all the more reason to drink whiskey every night in moderation, of course!
Turns out, her doctor was onto something.
This could be due to alcohol raising the body’s levels of HDL cholesterol.
For a 60-year-old, one drink per day may have more heart disease protection than potential harm.
So be sure to take that into consideration when deciding if you should drink whiskey every night.
She further asked, “So why do we find them so rewarding?”
She added, “Why do we remember the good things about them and not the bad?”
With excessive drinking, this can lead to serious mind-changing problems.
Anotherstudyfound that men who had 2.5 daily drinks had signs of memory loss sooner than light to moderate drinkers.
Cheers to the memories?
This combined with a healthy lifestyle, of course.
In our opinion, Mondays should definitely be one of those days.
After all, there are manyways drinking alcohol affects your looks.
A team at the University of California researched what makes certain people live to and beyond age 90.
Theirstudyfound that the people who enjoyed two glasses of alcohol every evening had a slimmer chance of dying sooner.
Studies continue to prove this.
However, moderation is the key.
They found that heavy drinking actually increased a person’s risk of death by 45 percent.
In fact, it could seriously harm your body.
One of the largest organs that can easily be ruined by whiskey is the liver.
We have all been warned of this, but how much is too much exactly?
However, don’t get too excited about downing some whiskey this evening just yet.
All studies stressed that a stroke could only be potentially prevented by “light to moderate drinking.”
According to Harvard, that means only enjoying an ounce and a half each day to reap this benefit.
Otherwise, the opposite may take effect.
Crazy enough, the study also concluded that whiskey may decrease the chances of developing punch in 2 diabetes.
On the other hand, binge-drinking increased a person’s chances of being diagnosed.
This alone could also be keeping you away from the sleep you desperately need.
Unfortunately, it’s a pretty common problem, too.
Surprisingly, many don’t even seem a problem with mixing the two.
Unfortunately, whiskey drinkers have some of the worst hangovers compared to those who enjoy other kinds of alcohol.
The high alcohol content in whiskey is one reason for this.
Another big reason is that whiskey contains more congeners compared to other alcohols.
Moderation is always key when it comes to enjoying whiskey.
We’ve already discussed how that can support better heart and brain health.
That plaque buildup, known clinically as atherosclerosis, has the effect of narrowing the arteries.
That’s why atherosclerosis is associated with various forms of organ damage, includingkidney disease.
So, where does whiskey come into play?
In 2014, this was shown to be the case for humans as well (viaMayo Clinic Proceedings).
All the way back in in 1941, scientists confirmed that whiskey is an effective painkiller, perTime.
He continued, saying, “It is cheaper than morphine.
The fact that alcohol can temporarily quell pain has long been recognized and understood.
As such, you’d be better off not usingwhiskey to ease your pain.
Can whiskey really aid in digestion?
Somehave claimed that a post-dinner whiskey can quell digestive discomfort.
AsVinePairexplains, a digestif is an alcoholic beverage served after a meal for the purpose of aiding in digestion.
Traditionally, digestifs tend to be higher proof alcohols.
And therein lies the rub.
However, whiskey and other beverages with a higher alcohol content do not.
In fact, feels like anything with a higher proof than beer may offer diminishing digestive returns.
Thus, whiskey and other distilled beverages do not.
“Alcohol actually impedes gastric emptying,” Dr. Leuktat concluded.
While it’s certainly not a magical health tonic, it is true that whiskey has anti-inflammatory benefits.
This is because whiskey contains the antioxidant, ellagic acid, according toWebMD.
And ellagic acid is associated with reduced inflammation throughout the body.
To get the maximal anti-inflammatory benefits from whiskey, the late whiskey scholarDr.
Meds Newsconcurs, explaining that ellagic acid fights free radicals and can stop them from regrowing.
“There is an abundance of this acid in soft fruits” a much safer source of ellagic acid.
According toHarvard University, this is one drink daily for women and no more than two for men.
Rather, one glass is 1.5 ounces.
Over time, though, one glass of whiskey each evening can make a person feel differently than before.
The brain has a similar reaction.
And, when it comes to drinking too much, your brain will never be the same.
Worried about your alcohol tolerance?
Here are somesigns you drink too much.
If you or anyone you know needs help with addiction issues, help is available.
Visit theSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration websiteor contact SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
