Why does the government prohibit some harmful substances but not others which may be even more harmful? From Laurence M. Vance at lewrockwell.com:
The popular website Eat This, Not That! recently ran an article titled “41 Ways Alcohol Ruins Your Health.”
Here is the article’s brief introduction:
If you like to have a drink once in a while, chances are you’re having a few more than usual, given the fact that we’re all self-isolating. But the reason why we’re self-isolating—to protect against the coronavirus—is all the more reason to drink less. You need your immune system at full strength to combat COVID-19. Read on to discover the ways alcohol ruins your health, and share this story with someone who needs to read it.
Then follows a list of 41 ways that alcohol ruins your health:
- Eating more
- Circulatory issues
- Seizures
- Dehydration
- Diabetes
- Ulcers
- Belly fat
- You’ll eat more sugar
- Cancer
- Dementia
- Muscle cramps
- Lower immune system
- Decreased fertility
- Mental decline
- Pancreatic pain
- Depression
- Increased obesity risk
- Stroke
- Heavy carb intake
- Bloating
- Inherited alcoholism
- Decreased kidney function
- Salty food cravings
- Muscle atrophy
- Nerve damage
- Medication complications
- Reduced sperm count
- Anemia
- GERD
- Gout
- Anxiety
- Increased breast cancer risk
- Insomnia
- High blood pressure
- Blood sugar spikes
- Increased heart attack risk
- Cirrhosis
- Drinking more than you intended
- Leaky gut
- Less sound sleep
- Exhaustion
