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Jeff Grossman

Jeff Grossman
An internist, who also happens to be a wine geek, recently wrote: "Daily use of too much [alcohol] causes folks to be irritable, jumpy, anxious on a chronic basis, have the morning shakes, etc."
 
In med school they taught that binge drinking was associated with episodes of cardiac arrhythmias notably paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. It was common enough occurrence as to have its own name, “holiday heart” syndrome. A few years ago there was a pretty good study in the Lancet, iirc, that correlated moderate alcohol consumption (moderate was defined as at least 7 drinks per week) having a significant increase in the risk of atrial fibrillation occurring.

So it seems pretty certain that moderate use, even 1 drink a day, can increase the risk for at least the heart to get irritable and twitchy. Which would cause anxiety for most.

Tremor or morning shakes is one of the main symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome, and I think is unlikely to happen with moderate alcohol consumption (7-14 drinks per week). This is a gross generalization of course.
 
originally posted by Marc D:
In med school they taught that binge drinking was associated with episodes of cardiac arrhythmias notably paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. It was common enough occurrence as to have its own name, “holiday heart” syndrome. A few years ago there was a pretty good study in the Lancet, iirc, that correlated moderate alcohol consumption (moderate was defined as at least 7 drinks per week) having a significant increase in the risk of atrial fibrillation occurring.

So it seems pretty certain that moderate use, even 1 drink a day, can increase the risk for at least the heart to get irritable and twitchy. Which would cause anxiety for most.

Tremor or morning shakes is one of the main symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome, and I think is unlikely to happen with moderate alcohol consumption (7-14 drinks per week). This is a gross generalization of course.
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A bit of a tangent, I realize, but anyway: one of the aspects of alcohol consumption that was borne home during Jean's pregnancy was the wide range of tolerance/metabolism present in the human population. In conversation with her very well informed Ob/Gyn about the blanket restriction during pregnancy we learned that there was no clear cut threshold of consumption leading to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. In some women, it appeared that moderate consumption was safe, where in others there was strong evidence that any was too much. More broadly, what is considered moderate in one person may be excessive in another, even beyond the obvious body weight modification to consumption guidelines.

Mark Lipton
 
Thanks, Marc. I have not noticed any special flutteriness but I have noticed that, as the alcohol is processed-out by my body, an unusual wakefulness attends it. Opposite of the drowsy effect on the way in, I've always supposed.
 
originally posted by MLipton:
originally posted by Marc D:
In med school they taught that binge drinking was associated with episodes of cardiac arrhythmias notably paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. It was common enough occurrence as to have its own name, “holiday heart” syndrome. A few years ago there was a pretty good study in the Lancet, iirc, that correlated moderate alcohol consumption (moderate was defined as at least 7 drinks per week) having a significant increase in the risk of atrial fibrillation occurring.

So it seems pretty certain that moderate use, even 1 drink a day, can increase the risk for at least the heart to get irritable and twitchy. Which would cause anxiety for most.

Tremor or morning shakes is one of the main symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome, and I think is unlikely to happen with moderate alcohol consumption (7-14 drinks per week). This is a gross generalization of course.
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A bit of a tangent, I realize, but anyway: one of the aspects of alcohol consumption that was borne home during Jean's pregnancy was the wide range of tolerance/metabolism present in the human population. In conversation with her very well informed Ob/Gyn about the blanket restriction during pregnancy we learned that there was no clear cut threshold of consumption leading to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. In some women, it appeared that moderate consumption was safe, where in others there was strong evidence that any was too much. More broadly, what is considered moderate in one person may be excessive in another, even beyond the obvious body weight modification to consumption guidelines.

Mark Lipton
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Also, with alcohol and pregnancy you need to admit to a greater chance for some type of birth defect to occur.
 
There are recipes that call for one clove of garlic. This is never correct unless it is a recipe entitled "How to Cook One Clove of Garlic". Even then, use two.

Just some good advice I read last year.
 
originally posted by Jay Miller:
There are recipes that call for one clove of garlic. This is never correct unless it is a recipe entitled "How to Cook One Clove of Garlic". Even then, use two.

Just some good advice I read last year.
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Maybe if it's Elephant garlic. But otherwise this is good advice.
 
originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
originally posted by Jay Miller:
There are recipes that call for one clove of garlic. This is never correct unless it is a recipe entitled "How to Cook One Clove of Garlic". Even then, use two.

Just some good advice I read last year.
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Maybe if it's Elephant garlic. But otherwise this is good advice.
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i have found elephant garlic to be a bit of a con. so what if the cloves are huge? they are so mild that they are hardly worth cooking with, unless you want garlic that only faintly tastes of garlic. true garlic is not for the faint of heart.
 
Since we are on garlic, I have to ask if you use the sprout leaf (the green stem in the middle of the bulb when it starts to sprout) when you are cooking with garlic. Someone once told me garlic shouldn’t be used in preparing a recipe because it is bitter and the garlic looses its sweetness once it starts to sprout.
 
originally posted by Marc D:
Since we are on garlic, I have to ask if you use the sprout leaf (the green stem in the middle of the bulb when it starts to sprout) when you are cooking with garlic. Someone once told me garlic shouldn’t be used in preparing a recipe because it is bitter and the garlic looses its sweetness once it starts to sprout.
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i have found no evidence for this, and to extrapolate to other members of the aluim family (rightly or wrongly), this would render the green onion umpalatable.
 
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