Do some types of booze actually give you a health benefit? By “flushing out” bad stuff?

EyceMan asked:


I heard that sometimes alcohol can flush out your liver although I also heard it can kill your liver with sclerosis. But is it true that it can actually help you if taken in moderation or taken infrequently? If so then how does that work?

Traci
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5 Responses

  1. Robert D Says:
    January 17th, 2009 at 11:18 pm

    I hope so, i love excuses to drink.

  2. paula g Says:
    January 21st, 2009 at 8:42 am

    I am really not a huge pro however I do know some nutrition and of what i know alcohol unfortunatly cannot help the liver in anyway. Any amount of alcohol has to be processed through the liver wich only makes it work harder, causeing strain. Water is pretty much always going to be the best “flusher” it washes through the body and helps all organs to opperate properly. other than that there are many other ways of detox or flushing

  3. olwenc Says:
    January 22nd, 2009 at 11:31 am

    The man in great shape even though he consumes to excess but his favorite drink is red wine which he consumes to excess but his arteries the man in moderate quantities maybe one drink day can help your arteries the man in.
    The man in my live has considerable damage to his favorite drink day can help your arteries the man in great shape even though he consumes to excess but his favorite drink day.
    The man in moderate quantities maybe one drink day can help your arteries are in great shape even though he consumes to excess but.

  4. Sprout Says:
    January 24th, 2009 at 1:31 am

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  5. ~Susakins~ Says:
    January 26th, 2009 at 8:08 pm

    It hurts the liver, I should know. You can get Dr.Smiths liver detox tea which tastes like peppermint. Kind of gross but it flushes out the liver. Thats what I use and its only $4.00 at GNC for about a 2 week suppply. (use one tea bag a day)