If you are packed with saturated fatty acids, instead of the dangerous
derivatives of omega 6 PUFAs (arachidonic), I doubt that 2 shots would
do any harm, but I prefer sherry, personally, due to its antioxidant
qualities and the fact that I cook with it.

Practically speaking, it will take a bit over 2 years to get the
arachidonic acid out of you, if you eat correctly, and most people are
not going to give up their donuts, french fries, etc., though if you
made them yourself with coconut oil, butter, or palm kernel oil, they
might not be a problem (depends upon several factors).  Most people, of
course, have never heard of this, but the evidence is there, and quite
strong, and fits into the overall free radical hypotheses of "disease"
and "aging."

For example:

Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2005 Jul 11; [Epub ahead of print]    Related
Articles,Links

Oxidative stress mediated toxicity exerted by ethanol-inducible CYP2E1.

Wu D, Cederbaum AI.

Department of Pharmacology and Biological Chemistry, Box 1603, Mount
Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY
10029, USA.

Induction of CYP2E1 by ethanol is one of the central pathways by which
ethanol generates a state of oxidative stress in hepatocytes. To study
the biochemical and toxicological actions of CYP2E1, our laboratory
established HepG2 cell lines which constitutively overexpress CYP2E1
and characterized these cells with respect to ethanol toxicity.
Addition of ethanol or an unsaturated fatty acid such as arachidonic
acid or iron was toxic to the CYP2E1-expressing cells but not control
cells. This toxicity was associated with elevated lipid peroxidation
and could be prevented by antioxidants and inhibitors of CYP2E1.
Apoptosis occurred in the CYP2E1-expressing cells exposed to ethanol,
arachidonic acid, or iron. Removal of GSH caused a loss of viability in
the CYP2E1-expressing cells even in the absence of added toxin or
pro-oxidant. This was associated with mitochondrial damage and
decreased mitochondrial membrane potential. Low concentrations of iron
and arachidonic acid synergistically interacted with CYP2E1 to produce
cell toxicity, suggesting these nutrients may act as priming or
sensitizing agents to alcohol-induced liver injury. Surprisingly,
CYP2E1-expressing cells had elevated GSH levels, due to transcriptional
activation of glutamate cysteine ligase. Similarly, levels of catalase,
alpha-, and microsomal glutathione transferase were also increased,
suggesting that upregulation of these antioxidant genes may reflect an
adaptive mechanism to remove CYP2E1-derived oxidants. Using
co-cultures, interaction between CYP2E1-derived diffusible mediators to
activate collagen production in hepatic stellate cells was found. While
it is likely that several mechanisms contribute to alcohol-induced
liver injury, the linkage between CYP2E1-dependent oxidative stress,
mitochondrial injury, stellate cell activation, and GSH homeostasis may
contribute to the toxic action of ethanol on the liver. HepG2 cell
lines overexpressing CYP2E1 may be a valuable model to characterize the
biochemical and toxicological properties of CYP2E1.

A shot of vodka (40% alcohol) has the same alcohol content as 1 glass
of wine or 1 can of beer.  Don't the french drink that much, or even
more per day?  I don't eat a lot of fatty or fried stuff though.

I thought alcohol thins out your blood a little to prevent heart
attacks and stroke?

IMO, YES its BAD for you. Straight alcohol that goes straight to liver (with
no redeeming qualities). If you're looking for some sort of sedative effect,
go with the red wine. At least it has some good stuff to counteract the
aclochol.

They even recommended red wine in the bible! A lot of people pay to get
grape seed extract. Recoving alcoholics or people with liver problems have
to take the grape seed extract. I take both grape seed extract and red wine.
And if I'm not mistaken, the frenchies consume a lot of red wine.

Not reading very well, are you?

And, idiots are a dime a dozen.

What else is new in usenet land?  Ha, ... Hah, Ha!

Not reading very well, are you?

And, idiots are a dime a dozen.

What else is new in usenet land?  Ha, ... Hah, Ha!

Ha, ... Hah, Ha!

Depends on the proof of the vodka, Numb Nuts.  Don't it?

And, you are assuming that somebody drinking alcohol straight out of a
test tube is actually going to get the health benefits of red wine.
Gee, I really don't think that the French are known for drinking shots
of vodka.

Hey, Buddy, I think that vodka has already rotted your brain out.

Just thought that you might want to know. :)

Who cares what you are asking for?  I certainly don't.

Here are two PubMed abstracts that directly refer to the perfectly
self-obvious fact that vodka is not at all as effective as red wine is
in protecting your heart.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstra
ct&list_uids=15567450

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstra
ct&list_uids=10961967

Who cares what you are asking for?  I certainly don't.

Here are two PubMed abstracts that directly refer to the perfectly
self-obvious fact that vodka is not at all as effective as red wine is
in protecting your heart.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstra
ct&list_uids=15567450

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstra
ct&list_uids=10961967