Wine For Medicinal Purposes ?

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by chrisfromCLC

If drinking red wine for your cholesterol is sinning, then taking Nyquil for your cough is also sinning. Red wine is a whole lot better for your liver than any of the 'statin' cholesterol drugs. Those drugs are so rough, you have to have liver function tests every few months.
I have a feeling that if some drug company took red wine, relabeled it with a new name and called it 'medicine' the same people here that say drinking is wrong would say it was ok to "take" this drug if it was prescribed to them.

I'll go on to state my personal opinion--I don't think drinking is a sin, as long as it's done in moderation. Why is it any worse for my body to drink an alcoholic drink or two (i like appletini) every day than it is for me to be drinking a whole 2-liter of Mt.Dew every day? It all comes down to whether you do it too much or not. The Mt.Dew wouldn't be bad for me if i drank a small amount with meals. But those of us who drink soft drinks all the time know that the amount of calories and sugar in those is making us overweight and causing diabetes. Just like drinking a lot of alcohol will cause you to be drunk, and can cause health problems over time. If it's done in moderation, it's OK.

For those who have no self-control, stay away from alcohol. Stay away from Hershey bars and ice cream too.

Thar ya go! Ya just insulted the redneck drink a choice!