5 Reasons Drinking Whisky Is Healthy For You - Forbes
WEBJun 30, 2017 · Here’s what the uisga beatha (Gaelic for "Water of Life") can do for you and your body: Whisky Fights Cancer. Whisky has as many anti-oxidants as wine.
Whiskey: Is It Good For You? - WebMD
WEBNov 15, 2022 · Whiskey’s potential health benefits are associated with low to moderate amounts. Over time, high alcohol consumption can increase your risk of chronic disease and other health issues.
The Strange History of Medicinal Whiskey and Its Modern Revival
WEBDec 28, 2023 · For a few strange years, the best American whiskey available was being sold as medicine, and the modern distilleries that bottled it during Prohibition can be proud of that heritage.
What Exactly Was Medical Whiskey "Treating," Anyway?
WEBMar 13, 2017 · If you had the money, you could get whiskey from your doctor. The use of alcohol as medicine has a long history. In the 13th century, the Franciscan friar and philosopher Roger Bacon wrote that wine aided digestion and “cheer [ed] the heart,” (no argument there) among other benefits.
Whisky’s curious medicinal history - Scotch Whisky
WEBJul 16, 2019 · Search ‘whisky’ and ‘health benefits’ online, and pages of results appear extolling the water of life as a miracle cure for ageing, dementia, weight loss – even cancer. But the roots of whisky’s purported medicinal benefits stretch back to the murky origins of the spirit in post-medieval Scotland.
The Real Reason Whiskey Is Healthier Than Any Other Drink
WEBAug 2, 2019 · The drink — traditionally made with hot water, whiskey, honey, and lemon — has been a cure-all for a long time. So, which is it — medicine or old wives' tale? According to Dr. William Schaffner, chair of preventative medicine at Vanderbilt University (via Boston 25 News), it's pretty much medicine. Well, mostly.
Can Whiskey Help Fight Off a Cold? - Healthline
WEBJul 14, 2022 · Whisky is often recommended to help with cold symptoms. But, does it really work? Learn why this popular myth exists and why whiskey isn't an effective cold remedy.
Whiskey Honey Lemon Cough Syrup - Healthy World Cuisine
WEBMar 25, 2020 · Whiskey Honey Lemon Cough Syrup is an old fashion homemade cough syrup recipe and natural remedy to help calm coughs using only three pantry ingredients.
From Medicine To Modern Revival: A History Of American Whiskey, In ...
WEBJul 9, 2015 · During Prohibition, booze was banned, but "medicinal" spirits weren't, a loophole whiskey makers exploited. That's just one of the tidbits a new book tracing the history of whiskey labels...
During the Spanish flu pandemic, whisky was medicine
WEBMay 15, 2021 · During the Spanish flu pandemic, whisky was medicine. From India to the US and UK, the water of life was used to cure and prevent the deadly flu. By Saumya Ancheri. 15 May 2021. US emergency military hospital at Camp Funston, Kansas, which saw an early outbreak of the Spanish flu pandemic.