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alcoholic cardiomyopathy

by shortsleeve, Jul 07, 2008 09:46PM

can a person with alcoholic cardiomyopathy have an occasional non-alcoholic beer or is it better to abstain completely?

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by dolfnlvr, Jul 08, 2008 03:19PM

Non-alcoholic beer contains 5% alcohol. It is never wise for an alcoholic to imbibe in ANYTHING that contains alcohol as it can trigger the positive feedback loop that causes the alcoholism in the first place. You are better to abstain completely.

But please be well.

by shortsleeve, Jul 08, 2008 05:14PM

To: dolfnivr

Thanks for your comment. Make that .5% though not 5%.

by dolfnlvr, Jul 11, 2008 08:57AM

Duh. You are right. Sorry bout that.

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