The scientific community, which continues to investigate the effects of alcohol on humans, has so far something both beneficial and harmful He has published many studies on the Among these studies, a new one has been added in recent weeks.

Australian scientists have conducted a study on the relationship between alcohol and dementia. The results showed that consuming as much alcohol as the average 2 glasses of beer can reduce the risk of dementia.

Not drinking alcohol at all can increase the risk of dementia:

The scientists drew on 15 previous studies, which included data from nearly 25,000 people with an average age of 71.8 years in their study. In the study, which took into account these people’s alcohol consumption habits and degree of dementia, it was revealed that dementia was more common in those who did not drink alcohol.

In addition, the difference was not a bit of ice. The studies found that 2,124 of these people who were followed 4-40 years later developed dementia. Non-drinkers compared to those who consume an average of 40 grams (about 2 beers) of alcohol per day 38% higher risk of dementia he had. Even those who drank less alcohol were 22% less risky than those who didn’t drink at all. This percentage was 19% in those who consumed alcohol excessively.

Although the results show that alcohol consumption is beneficial against dementia, Of course, alcohol also has many drawbacks. In particular, excessive alcohol consumption kills thousands of people every year, while even moderate alcohol consumption can lead to various dangers and consequences.