If you have to have an operation, is your anaesthetist really justified in recommending strictly no alcohol or drugs for at least 48 hours beforehand? We offer a health article to explain why it is imperative to follow this protocol to the letter; not respecting it can put your life in danger.
https://www.healthline.com/health/alcohol-before-surgery
We might add that a beret on your head and a baguette under your arm will lay dementia low once and for all; however, it seems some part of this symbolic “Frenchiness”, in dietary terms, really does help the fight back against cognitive decline. An American study, carried out in the UK, has shown the impact these comestibles, namely...
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