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Alcohol consumption linked to lower MS disability

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2015 2:05 am
by MSUK
Multiple sclerosis patients who consumed larger amounts of alcohol had lower rates of disability per the Expanded Disability Status Score (EDSS) and Multiple Sclerosis Severity Score (MSSS), a new study indicates..... Read More - http://www.ms-uk.org/environmentalfactors

Re: Alcohol consumption linked to lower MS disability

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2015 1:29 pm
by THX1138
A few facts about alcohol to consider:

1) Alcohol drains the body of vitamins and minerals.
2) Alcohol is a diuretic, causing the body to lose water. This is not helpful at all when one is trying to increase their blood volume to keep veins from narrowing.

Re: Alcohol consumption linked to lower MS disability

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2015 2:35 pm
by Scott1
or being drunk cures MS!
So they have evidence that people who are not affected by MS are more likely to drink.
What a waste of money.

Re: Alcohol consumption linked to lower MS disability

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 12:37 pm
by David1949
Wow. It looks like I was on to something when I posted this article back in 2012
http://www.thisisms.com/forum/chronic-c ... 19594.html

Re: Alcohol consumption linked to lower MS disability

Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 1:09 pm
by David1949
Well this is an interesting kettle of fish. Right now I'm on a gluten free diet so I can't drink beer. Beer is made from Barley which contains gluten. But there are some gluten free beers http://thebeerdiaries.tv/beer-guide/gluten-free-guide/.
Watch out though. Some of those are low gluten and not truly gluten free.