What is the safest alcohol for the liver?
There is no safe amount of alcohol for people with any type of alcoholic liver disease. Is one kind of alcohol safer than another? No. The amount of alcohol you drink is important, not the kind of alcohol you drink.
Pinot Noir is rated as the healthiest wine because of the high levels of resveratrol. It is made of grapes with thin skin, has low sugar, fewer calories, and low alcohol content.
New research in the lab suggests that drinking dark-coloured grapes, whether in red wine or juice, could help people better manage obesity and other metabolic disorders, such as fatty liver disease.
Moderate or heavy alcohol use can cause additional damage and fat accumulation in the liver in people with NAFLD. Therefore, patients with NAFLD should avoid alcohol entirely if possible.
According to a new study published in Oxford's Alcohol and Alcoholism journal, scientists discovered that hoppy beer is significantly less harmful to the liver than liquor and even beer without hops.
A 2015 study on nearly 56,000 participants found that wine consumption was linked to a lower risk of cirrhosis than consumption of beer or spirits. Around the same time, another study linked ellagic acid, an antioxidant commonly found in (you guessed it) red wine, with liver health.
- Antinori Guado Al Tasso Vermentino ($24) ...
- Château Le Giron Bordeaux Blanc ($14) ...
- Domaine De L'ermitage Blanc Menetou Salon ($18) ...
- Ken Wright Cellars Pinot Noir ($28) ...
- Lucchetti Spumante Rosé ($20) ...
- Old Westminster Sparkling Orange Piquette Petillant Naturel ($20)
Red wine has been widely acknowledged for its high concentration of resveratrol, a potent antioxidant found in grape skins ( 23 , 24 ). In fact, red wine has up to 10 times more resveratrol than white wine ( 24 ). Red wine likely provides more health benefits than white wine.
Malbec. As an especially thick-skinned variety, Malbec claims higher antioxidant levels than other red wines especially in terms of resveratrol. This variety has two to four times the amount of anti-inflammatory, health boosting antioxidants than other popular red wines like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
- Craft* beer. ...
- Stout. ...
- Low-alcohol beer. ...
- Vodka or gin. ...
- Vodka soda. ...
- Bloody Mary. ...
- Dry martini. ...
- Kombucha. While not brewed to be intoxicating, kombucha may contain some alcohol as a result of its natural fermentation.
Can you drink alcohol and not get liver damage?
No. Some alcoholics may suffer seriously from the many physical and psychological symptoms of alcoholism, but escape serious liver damage. Alcoholic cirrhosis is found among alcoholics about 10 to 25 percent of the time.
References
- https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/benefits-of-wine
- https://www.delish.com/food-news/a49612/this-beer-is-better-for-you-than-all-other-alcohol/
- https://www.uhn.ca/PatientsFamilies/Health_Information/Health_Topics/Documents/Alcohol_and_the_Liver.pdf
- https://www.liquor.com/everyday-wines-5075201
- https://www.winespectator.com/articles/does-it-matter-what-you-drink
- https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/15-of-the-healthiest-alcoholic-drinks
- https://www.palateclub.com/is-wine-good-for-you/
- https://www.uofmhealth.org/conditions-treatments/digestive-and-liver-health/fatty-liver-disease-non-alcoholic
- https://www.sciencealert.com/drinking-red-wine-in-moderation-could-help-you-burn-fat-better-yay
- https://www.upmc.com/services/liver-cancer/liver/alcohol-liver
- https://www.pacificrimandco.com/blog/healthy-red-wine