Alcohol, bone osteoporosis and bone fracture risk

Alcohol and bones? Does alcohol help or hurt bones? Modest drinking helps against osteoporosis as compared to abstainers and heavy drinkers. Don't you love it!

Berg and colleagues examined the literature studying effect of alcohol drinking hip fracture, bone density, non-hip fracture, bone density loss over time, bone response to estrogen replacement, and bone remodeling. They found that as compared to abstainers, subjects imbibing 0.5 to 1.0 drinks per day had lower hip fracture risk. In contrast, the risk was higher in subjects enjoying more than 2 drinks per day. Modest drinking is thus better than no drinking or heavy alcohol drinking.

The investigators also found a positive impact alcohol consumption on bone density.

Now that you know that alcohol tends to prolong life and may build healthy bones, are you more likely to enjoy a drink a day, to keep the doctor away. Please share your thoughts. Cheers!

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