Can beer fight against cold-causing virus?
Submitted by emalvini on Wed, 12/12/2012 - 22:54Can beer fight against cold-causing virus?
Published December 07, 2012
FoxNews.com
There may be a new, alternative treatment for people suffering from winter colds – large amounts of beer.
A study cited by Sapporo Breweries, Japanese breweries headquartered in Tokyo, found that a key ingredient in beer can help fend off symptoms of wintertime illnesses, as well as certain serious sicknesses in children, the Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported.
According to researchers at Sapporo Medical University, the compound humulone is effective in fighting against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) – which can cause pneumonia and bronchitis in infants and children, as well as cold-like symptoms in adults.
Humulone is found in hops, an ingredient used in beer to give it a bitter taste.
However, the research comes with a catch
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This Reminds Me Of The Hemp The Size Of A Telephone....
pole statement that Dr. Paul alluded to in the debates.....
For beer To be an effective remedy aginst a virus, you might need to drink enough of it to cause your teeth to fall out..
Lol..
Don't laugh too hard...One of my in-laws (outlaws) had a brother who drank so much BUD on a daily basis, his teeth either fell out or had to be pulled..
Everything in moderation...
Lol..
I hope so. Beer certainly tastes better than Epson Salt...
dissolved in water, which clears mine up within 12 hours after onset of symptoms.
Damn Bob! ..... Epson Salt?
I didn't know you could drink Epson Salt and live!
Lol....
Say no more, you've convinced me!
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The beers they show
are so low in hops no wonder it would take 30 cans. Some of the beers I brew have 8x the hops, so 4 beers should suffice.
Suffice to say, about a six pack a day....No?
"A six pack a day, keeps the doctor away"
....Lol...
conducting extensive
conducting extensive experimentation as we speak.