FAIRFIELD, Calif., Dec. 5, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Why do people drink alcoholic beverages? Is it harmful or useful for one's health? "Alcohol: Poison or Medicine?" (now available through 1stBooks Library) authored by Anatoly Antoshechkin acquaints medical practitioners and the reading public with new scientific data showing that alcohol in moderate doses is the number one remedy in preventing stress, cardiovascular disease and Type II diabetes. It gives a concise analysis of the most important studies dealing with the effects of alcohol on the central nervous system, the role of heredity and how a person's environment influences alcohol consumption.
In this book, Antoshechkin indicates that, "ethyl alcohol is a normal cellular metabolite, but not a foreign substance to the body, as many think. Ingested alcohol is included into the mechanisms, which provide body cells with energy. Probably by this way alcohol eliminates mental fatigue..." However, much as the author's opinion differs with that from the old school of thought, he stresses that, "This does not mean of course that I advocate excessive alcohol consumption, rather, it reflects my viewpoint on the problem proceeding from its biological nature."
"Alcohol: Poison or Medicine?" is a must-read for medical practitioners, lay people and alcoholics' support groups. Undoubtedly this piece of research is a breakthrough in the medical field.
Anatoly Antoshechkin graduated from the First Moscow Medical Institute in 1961. In 1968, he received his Ph.D. in the field of genetics. His articles have been published in Russian and international scientific journals. He is a member of the New York Academy of Sciences, American College of Medical Genetics, the Council of Healthcare Advisers and the Medical Council on Alcohol, American College of Nutrition. He resides in Fairfield, Calif. where he works as a researcher, author and lecturer.
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