Keeping the count of free radicals low with a shaken martini may be one way to slow down aging and the risk of disease. But lowering free radicals is only one of the benefits of alcohol, whether it's Jamaican rum, a French bourdeau wine or a shaken martini. HDL removes cholesterol from the arterial wall and transports it to the liver. Other studies suggest that alcohol helps to oil blood platelets. These small particles are part of the blood-clotting mechanism.
Slippery platelets are less likely to form a fatal blood clot in coronary arteries.
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