Beer doesn't kill brain cells ... apparently

"no evidence the consumption of alcohol led directly

to the death of brain cells." Let's get sauced!

(photo : nubegreen.blogspot.com)

You see, every few years, I like to take a full month off from any drinking of alcohol. Shed a couple post-Holiday pounds a little more easily, get my liver doing push ups, etc. It just feels right sometimes. And, by the third week, I usually start to feel a whole lot smarter, ready to write my genius manifesto ... but, as it turns out ...

(Not sure how I came across this article, but I sure like its' findings!)

"

Beer's not so bad after all

• From:
• The Courier-Mail
• July 10, 2007 12:00AM

ALCOHOL may make you act like an idiot temporarily, but Queensland scientists have discovered that it won't damage your brain permanently.

New research to be revealed at a conference of some of the world's top neuroscientists in Cairns today has found booze does not kill off brain cells as previously thought.

Queensland Brain Institute director Professor Perry Bartlett said there was no evidence the consumption of alcohol led directly to the death of brain cells.

Some of the best studies show that a bottle of wine a night can actually reduce the risk of dementia in old age, Professor Bartlett said.

In moderation, alcohol has positive benefits for blood vessel health.

Research by Professor Bartlett and his team has found we all have an inbuilt repair kit replenishing the more than 100 billion cells – or neurons – in our brain."

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/beers-not-so-bad-after-all/story-e6freooo-1111113924741

Time to hit the sauce! : D

Cheers,

The Drink Toque