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7. Moderate Drinking

Excessive alcohol consumption reduces the body’s ability to fight off infections and may make people more susceptible to pneumonia and other respiratory problems. This does not mean that all amounts of alcohol immediately suppresses immunity. Research shows that moderate consumption of phenol-rich wine or beer, a maximum of 12 grams for women and 24 grams for men, can be beneficial to immune system function by triggering humoral immune responses.

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