HEADACHES
The vessels of the skin dilate under the influence
of alcohol. This accounts for a person‟s flushed
appearance after drinking. It gives him the false
impression that he is warm even in cold
surroundings. Alcohol gives a warm sensation
but in reality it cools the body by increasing the
blood flow near the skin, causing a loss of body
heat. [You & Your Health, v1, p. 422]
HEART
The possible beneficial action of red wine on
cardiovascular health has been intentionally
exaggerated for commercial reasons, as has been
recognized by the World Health Organization
[WHO, Nov 1, 1994]. WHO states categorically
“Alcohol intake as prevention for heart disease
should not be promoted as a public health
measure.”
Drinking two glasses of wine per day may
reduce myocardial infarction (heart) risk
however consumption increases arterial
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CIRCULATION
Red wine and beer are the products most
responsible for migraine headaches. Alcohol is
a chemical called ethanol. Ethanol may cause
headaches by several means. First, it is a direct
vasodilator which in some individuals may cause
a headache. Second, ethanol is a natural diuretic;
this leads to excretion of salt, vitamins and
minerals from the body through the kidneys.
Excess consumption of ethanol may produce
dehydration and chemical imbalances in the
body. Except in homemade “moonshine” we
consume ethanol in beverages that contain other
chemicals. These chemicals are called
congeners which impart the specific tastes and
flavours that make each beverage unique. These
congeners also have a variety of effects that can
cause headaches, alter other chemicals in the
body, and induce the hangover effect if
consumed in excess.
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Beer drinkers are at an especially high risk of
rectal cancer, 73% higher than non-drinkers.
Alcohol content contains carcinogenic
nitrosamine formed during the fermentation
process.
Alcohol is a co-carcinogen, meaning that its
effect is to amplify the influence of other
circumstances that are known to cause cancer.
The evidence points clearly to an increase in
cancer susceptibility in those tissues that come
in contact with the alcohol: the mouth, the
pharynx, the larynx, the esophagus, and the
stomach.” [You & Your Health, v2, p. 139]
Studies across the board prove that cancer is
more frequent among moderate drinkers.
There is a best selling cancer recovery book
found in the health food stores, or online,
entitled The Grape Cure. [Johanna Brandt] In this
book, only the purest unfermented grape is used.