it's not likely to damage your brain cells if taken in moderation you know... oh heck anyway read on!

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Alcohol is a brain-buster if taken in excess. Heavy drinking of alcohol (10 or more drinks per week) can kill brain cells, eventually leading to brain atrophy, a decline in one’s cognitive abilities and functions, and possibly dementia.n atrophy, a decline in one’s cognitive abilities and functions, and possibly dementia.

Even if one does not drink daily (but lingers once or twice weekly) it can overload the brain too soon, too much, too fast and eventually trigger strokes. Drunk in moderation (1 glass daily), alcohol does have an anti-inflammatory effect and boosts HDL (high-density lipoprotein known as the “good” cholesterol because a high level of it seems to protect against heart attack).

If you drink, choose red wine for health. It contains antioxidants (polyphenols) that can protect from damage to the brain caused by oxygen-free radicals and from stroke, as well as stimulate estrogen production.

Alcohol can trigger estrogenic response in postmenopausal women: red wine, in 92 percent of women; bourbon, 83 percent; beer/white wine, 77 percent. But did you know that the body can also get a lot of beneficial antioxidants from grape juice, minus the alcohol? Grape juice has resveratrol, a chemical in the skin of grapes that helps blood circulation and fights fungus.