Recently
a local lady doctor said something quite surprising, that the
cholesterol LDL (the bad one) reduces between 10 to 15 percent at the
end of 2 months after taking 1 litre of carbonated (gassy) water a day.
She is of the superior consultant of the scientific investigation,
dedicated to the study of mineral water.
After 10 years of investigation, now it's discovered that habitual consumption of such water does not have the negative effect on arterial pressure, nor creates bad effect on the bones, as it had been blamed for. She explained that "The bicarbonate sodium of this water has nothing to do with the common salt, which yes increases the arterial pressure."
After 10 years of investigation, now it's discovered that habitual consumption of such water does not have the negative effect on arterial pressure, nor creates bad effect on the bones, as it had been blamed for. She explained that "The bicarbonate sodium of this water has nothing to do with the common salt, which yes increases the arterial pressure."
My friend Zach's father told me this. He said because of such common conviction in the past, he had given up for long years his favourite drink, the local mineral water here called 'Vichy Catalan' which, in his opinion, is the best mineral water in the world.
A couple of decades ago, Zach Senior was told by the doctor that he had high blood pressure, if not controlled, it would lead to hypertension. One of the things prohibited to him was the mineral water he was so fond of. Years later, he finally joined the club of the sufferers of hypertension anyway, even after giving up the water. He had always felt that it's understandable one is prohibited alcohol, but water? He was told that's because of the gas, the sodium.
Then 7 years ago, he was told to stop taking spinach as well because: 'it's likely to unleash gout attacks'! He said he had always been careful not to overindulge in seafood and animal giblets, but Spinach? Apparently so. Another of his favourite. Now he discovered not only the gassy water is not harmful to blood pressure, but it helps to decrease bad cholesterol. There's more. The lady doctor also said that if a person is on the point of suffering hypertension, the carbonated water actually helps to improve the condition!
Half joking, he said if only he could sue the doctor who told him to stop taking that water because, had he continued, he might not be suffering the hypertension at all. Now though, he was told by the present doctor not to drink alcohol.
"I am going to ignore all that, and wait till one day, the sky opens up and an angelic lady doctor appears with her halo of light, to announce that not only alcohol is not bad to your health, taking moderately, it's actually beneficial to the liver." He happily concluded.
Well, he is older and wiser than I am. I decided to listen to him. So I smiled and took another sip of 'Marques de Carceres', one of my red wine.
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