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01/10/2008 - BEER AND CANCER


It’s an established fact - owing, among other things to the work of Ghent professor Denis De Keukeleire - that beer (thanks to the hop) contains bioactive xanthohumol, a molecule the vigorous anti-oxidant effect of which is regarded as being instrumental as a retardant of the development of cancerous tumours. Sad to relate, the xanthohumol co...

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01/10/2008 - ALCOHOL AND CEREBRAL HAEMORRHAGE


Question: does excessive alcohol consumption have anything to do with haemorrhage of the brain?ChristelleAnswer: yes indeed, it does. Excessive alcohol consumption (that is to say, more than 2 to 3 standard units per day) entails appreciable risk of contracting that condition. Recent studies would suggest that moderate alcohol consumption would red...

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29/08/2008 - BEER AND SLEEP


Question: Beer contains hops, which has sedative properties. Do hops in beer influence sleep? GuillaumeAnswer: A glass of beer before going to bed may induce sleep in many cases. This effect is partially to be ascribed to the action of the hops in addition to that of the alcohol. However, seems to produce the biggest effect and, in excessive drink...

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29/08/2008 - THE SHAKES BECAUSE OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION


Question: You get the shakes if you drink too much, or is it exactly the other way round?TreesAnswer: Drinking too much alcohol over a long period may lead to chronic shaking (mostly referred to as tremor). It usually concerns the trembling of the hands, but the coordination of the movements of the arms and legs may also be affected. This is the re...

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