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by gattilorenz 1114 days ago
Alcohol is a carcinogen, so if you’re optimizing for “living longer” you should take exactly 0 mL a day.

If you’re optimizing for living happier, on the other hand…

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Oxygen is a carcinogen, now what...
That’s why we recently decided to cut its presence in the atmosphere by dramatically increasing CO2.

But as usual, inhale in small amounts only. There might be a cure coming at some point, but don’t hold your breath.

:^)

Now do weed.
Genome-wide DNA methylation association study of recent and cumulative marijuana use in middle aged adults https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-023-02106-y
And in general, if you’re smoking it…
There is no such thing as 0 tollerance. Don't believe the anti-alcohol hype. There is such thing as hormesis, for basically any poison.
Evidence for hormesis is not convincing.
That is not true. Hormesis is a fact.
Can you link to some evidence I may have overlooked?