Is wine endangering my health?

[bridgehorse]

hi Fleurie! welcome to the group! this is a question i had asked this group on several occasions since i have been a member here since 2002 and i have received many good responses. i have done extensive research on my own via the internet and i must say that half a bottle of red wine is ok for a woman although they say a woman should not drink more than a glass a day and 2 for men. i drink a bottle in one sitting, sometimes a bottle/half since i was 16 years old and i am now 40 and i had my liver counts tested yearly and there is no damage. i still would like to keep it down to just one bottle and not go over that, but as the night prgresses it is hard to do that. i know i am not an alcoholic because i can stop at 2 drinks and sometimes do not feel the need to drink for weeks. also, i would like to mention another herb called 'MILK THISTLE' which is fabulous for the liver and alot better than co-enzyme q-10 which is mainly for heart not that much for the liver. i worked for years for a nutritionist and health care expert and i know alot about herbs..also try BEETS and asparagus for liver detox....also, you can also GOOGLE 'liver detox' and see what the results bring...the internet brings along a whole load of research on wine and liver...also, i would not worry about your half bottle with dinner, just drink it with food and water and everything should be fine...it has been fine now for you for 6-7 years, so i would not worry...

take care and good luck..keep drinking the red stuff and stay healthy...

dan white

[This message has been edited by bridgehorse (edited 05-07-2005).]