Diabetes

Drinking Alcohol Reduces Diabetes Risk in Women

Risk of type 2 diabetes was lower among women who consume alcohol in moderation compared to abstainers and alcohol abusers in a large Dutch study. Beer, wine and liquor (distilled spirits) were equally effective in reducing diabetes risk.

Moderate Drinking Reduces Diabetes Risk

Moderate drinkers were found to be 30% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than abstainers or heavy drinkers in a meta-analysis of 15 studies. Moderate drinking was defined as consuming from about one half drink to 4 drinks per day of beer, wine and/or distilled spirits.

Moderate Drinking Reduces Metabolic Syndrome

Consuming alcoholic beverages reduces the incidence of Metabolic Syndrome, which is associated with diabetes and heart disease, according to recent medical research.

Drinking and Diabetes

Light to moderate drinkers of alcoholic beverages have a 30% to 40% lower diabetic risk than do abstainers. Consuming alcohol directly improves the action of insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes according to new research. It also improves fatty acid levels.

Alcohol and Diabetes Risk

Drinking alcohol in moderation is associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes, according to a large-scale Scandanavian study.

Diabetics, Alcohol & Heart Disease

The American Diabetes Association reports that "In people with diabetes, light-to-moderate amounts of alcohol are associated with a decreased risk of heart disease.

Postmenopausal Women & Diabetes

Non diabetic postmenopausal women can reduce insulin concentrations and improve insulin sensitivity by consuming alcohol in moderation.

MODERATE DRINKERS AT LOWER RISK OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS

A major study of almost 21,000 physicians for over 12 years has found that men who are light to moderate drinkers have a decreased risk of Type 2 diabetes mellitus.

MALE DRINKERS LESS DIABETIC

A study of 8,663 men over a period of as long as 25 years found that the incidence of type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes was significantly lower among moderate drinkers than among either abstainers or heavy drinkers.

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