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January 2nd, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda - Doctor says a month’s detox is ‘medically futile’
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Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 10:00 AM on 2nd January 2012
After over-indulging during the festive party season, many go to the other extreme in January to try and clean out their systems.
But doctors say that the so-called ‘Janopause’ – when drinkers cut out alcohol for only the first month of the year – is ‘medically futile’ and fails to rejuvenate the liver in the long term.
The British Liver Trust says that abstaining from alcohol altogether for a short period instead creates a false sense of security.
Doctors say that the so-called ‘Janopause’ – when drinkers cut out alcohol for only the first month of the year – is ‘medically futile’ and fails to rejuvenate the liver in the long term
This can then cause people to consume more from February onwards and lead to more significant harm.
And while a month-long break can give the liver a rest, experts warn that it does not heal any damage already caused by regular heavy drinking.
A break can actually pile additional pressure on the organ once drinkers resume their old habits.
Andrew Langford, chief executive of the British Liver Trust, said: ‘A one-hit, one-month attempt to achieve long-term liver health is not the way to approach it.
‘You’re better off making a resolution to take a few days off alcohol a week throughout the entire year than remaining abstinent for January only.’
Dr Mark Wright, consultant hepatologist at Southampton General Hospital, added: ‘Detoxing for just a month is medically futile. It feeds the idea that you can abuse your liver as much as you like and then sort everything out with a quick fix.’
Dr Wright said the liver treats alcohol as a poison that the body needs to evacuate. To break alcohol down, the liver produces chemicals known as enzymes.
High levels of enzymes can lead to liver scarring and eventual cirrhosis, which can be fatal.
Dr Wright added: ‘The liver is fantastic at detoxing – that’s what it does. But if you think giving it a rest will help, you’re wrong.’
The warnings come as David Cameron is reported to have ordered officials to draw up a scheme to introduce a minimum price for alcohol in a bid to curb binge drinking.
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Awww man, now you tell us. I used to enjoy my January booze lay off before the Feb and March 6 Nations weekend lash ups! I’ll still do it anyway 😉
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I like my booze and I think the booze likes me.
I also like liver: with deep fried spicy onions.
I see nothing wrong with booze and onions.
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I like my booze and I think the booze likes me.
I also like liver: with deep fried spicy onions.
I seee nothing wrong with booze and onions.
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The Grinch: I am so sorry for what has happened to you and your family. I drink too much, I didn’t drink at all while pregnant or for the first 6 months after my little one was born, but now I am back to drinking most evenings – not huge amounts but enough to make my husband frown – I really wish I didn’t like it so much – I know it’s going to shorten my life – how crazy am I to not want every day I can possibly have….. I am sure your wife loved you both very much
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I did this last year and had a great month. Doing it again this year. Only drink on weekends but definitely over do it. Works for me!!!
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Good luck to those striving to recover from the worst effects of alcohol.
I lost a cousin in August to Liver failure,it’s a curse. I drink very moderately these days and can go weeks or longer without a drink and not miss it. I feel lucky to regard it this way.
There’s only one thing worse than not being used to alcohol, and that is to be used to it. To accept a poison into your body and respond with indifference cannot be good.
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If alcohol were discovered tomorrow, it would be a class A drug and illegal.
My partner died 2yrs ago due to alcholism brought on by post natal depression, the support she got from the doctors? None.
I had to watch her die in a hospital bed, surrounded by 13 medics before they believed me about her drinking.
Tax it like they do with petrol/diesel, and then reduce the taxes on fuel…which we actually need. Alcohol is a poison. It kills either directly or indirectly.
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I’m sick to death of this minimum pricing business – why should moderate but not well off drinkers be penalised for the people who can’t – or more appropriately won’t curb their drinking? The government that brings in minimum pricing that is over what I can easily afford can rest assured they will never get my vote again. Stop telling us what we should be doing – most of us are responsible adults and can look after our own bodies.
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Dave, Stockport, Cheshire, 01/1/2012 . Good luck Dave. I hope you make it. Phone the AA Helpline if you are struggling. Best wishes for 2012.
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Sober now for almost 4 weeks and I cant agree with this article enough. In my case, any time spent abstaining only made me drink more once the dry period was over. Every year saw my drinking increase. Hopefully this time I will manage to quit for good.
Alcohol is literally a poison and has no benefits to the human body or to society what so ever. The damage it has done and is doing to so many lifes is unimaginable. The city center weekend scenes we are forever seeing in the press are just the tip of the iceberg.
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