Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health presented their compelling findings at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research. They studied more than 500 women with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. And what they found was astounding.

“We found that wine had a protective effect,” says Xuesong Han, a doctoral candidate in cancer epidemiology. More encouraging was that the protective effects were strongest with the most common of type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

And the longer the woman drank, the better chance that she wouldn’t suffer a relapse or die within five years of diagnosis. Patients who had been drinking wine for at least 25 years prior to diagnosis were 26 percent less likely to relapse or develop a secondary cancer, and 33 percent less likely to die over the five-year period, compared with non-wine drinkers.

But there’s a tightrope to walk here. If you have a family history of alcoholism you should be extra careful. Also, if there’s a heightened risk for breast cancer in your family, you should at least talk with your doctor first.

“If you have risk factors for breast cancer, you should avoid wine. Studies have linked any type of alcohol to poor outcomes,” says Yawei Zhang, PhD, who also worked on the study.

Researchers say that beer and liquor did not appear to affect lymphoma risk.

(via: WebMD)

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Wine May Protect Against Cancer

A new study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition says that one or two drinks a day can improve your bone density. The study looked at the effect moderate drinking has on older men and women. It included 1,182 men, 1,289 post-menopausal women, and 248 pre-menopausal women, from as young as 29, to 86.

The lead researcher, Dr. Katherine Tucker of Tufts University, says that it’s not the alcohol (of course), but the high silicone content and resveratrol in beer and wine that benefit our bones. Liquor has less of a positive effect.

The key, as always, is moderation. There are things to watch for with alcohol intake. Like, if your face gets flush while drinking, it may mean… cancer? The response may signal a genetic susceptibility to esophageal cancer risk, U.S. and Japanese researchers said.

(Via: Diet Blog and Wellness.com)

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Alcohol Consumption May Strengthen Bones

I’m not saying avoid alcohol all together, I’m just saying be aware and practice moderation. Women thinking about having a few glasses of wine a day for their heart-healthy effects need to figure in the new findings when weighing the risks and benefits. It’s important to realize the regular, repeated use increases the chance of breast cancer and having a glass of wine or beer on occasion is not a problem. Besides, by limiting your alcohol intake not only will you help reduce your risk of breast cancer, but you can also cut calories and slim down your waist line.

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