Abstract:Previous epidemiological studies and experimental data from rodent models have reported a non‐linear relationship between consumption of alcohol and cardiovascular disease risk and colorectal health. These studies indicate that light‐to‐moderate alcohol consumption, in contrast to excessive alcohol use, may provide cardiovascular health benefits as well as a protective effects on risk for colorectal cancer. Although prior studies have examined the effects of moderate ethanol consumption primarily in young adul… Show more
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