Deborah Harrell wrote:
>
> --- Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Deborah Harrell wrote:
> >
> > > Bonus points for those who come up with
> > *legitimate*
> > > instances of alcohol or cocaine use that promotes
> > > survival (there are several, but they don't
> > involve addiction either).
> >
> > (Not sure on "survival" vis-a-vis the alcohol, but I
> > know that birds
> > like to get a little sloshed on fermented berries,
> > given the opportunity.)
>
> Heck, you already pointed out the heart benfits of low
> doses of alcohol. I 'saved' one friend's daughter
> from a trip to the ER (for excruciating cramps) by
> ordering a shot of whiskey (not that I advocate that
> on a regular basis, but it *is* a muscle relaxant).
My mom gave me beer as a teenager for that sort of problem a few times.
(Very few -- less often than once a year.) I've had beer for similar
problems since my teens, as well. (Again, less often than once a year,
at least on average.)
Julia
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