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They found that drinking 1 or 2 glasses of wine or beer every day can help strengthen bones. But, according to the researchers, the type and dosage should be appropriate. "Drinking more than 2 glasses and choose the type of liquor other than wine and beer can actually make bones porous," said dr. Katherine Tucker, one of the researchers.
According to Tucker, it is very difficult to create a clear boundary between the benefits of positive and negative risks of alcohol. "Alcohol is very confusing for people, because alcohol has a different impact on different things," explained he was quoted as saying by foxnews.com. For example, he said, although alcohol can prevent heart disease, but alcohol also increases the risk of breast cancer.
However, he added again, the impact of alcohol on bone mineral density (bone mineral density) or BMD, is much greater than other nutrients, including calcium. "Impact is very clear and no doubt," said Tucker.
In his study, Tucker's team investigated the impact of different types of alcohol on bone density. They involved 1182 men, 1289 postmenopausal women, and 248 premenopausal women. Age range of participants between 29-86 years.
The results showed, men who drank 1 or 2 glasses of wine or beer every day had denser bones than those who did not drink. However, those who drank less than two cups or more than 2 glasses of alcohol a day had significantly lower BMD compared with men who drank up to 2 glasses of alcohol every day.
In female participants, the study found, women who drank 2 cups or more alcohol or wine a day had a greater BMD than women who drank less than 2 cups. However, the light of Tucker, this should not be construed that the more women drink, the bones will get stronger.
Beer, obviously Tucker, a rich source of silicon, a mineral that is very nice for the bone. These types of minerals, he continued, is rarely encountered in the daily diet. Silicon is, explained her again, is the reason why the alcohol function to build bone density in men. But, he added, this conclusion does not apply to women because the number of female participants is limited.
Beer and wine, he explained, better than any other liquor. This is because wine and beer mangandung important substances from plants such as resveratrol. While in other types of liquor, he said again, this substance has been lost through the process of distillation.
In addition, according to Tucker, alcohol helps strengthen bones by triggering increased levels of estrogen. "This mechanism resulting in increased risk of breast cancer in women, even in those who only drink in moderation," he explained.
"The message of the importance, drink 1 or 2 glasses of wine or beer a day will strengthen bones, but it all depends on each individual decision," said Tucker.
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