After 13 years of no alcohol...

[CentralMass]

6. I rarely drink for health reason myself

Although i really drank very little over the last several decades save having a beer with a meal at pub now and then it tended to disagree with me. I had an odd medical scare during the pandemic where my blood ferritin levels went sky high.. After consulting with a liver specialist and getting a battery of tests that took longer (months) due to the pandemic, my ferritin level dropped to normal on its own. Although during the testing they discovered that I have NAFLD (non alcoholic fatty liver disease). An affliction that millions of Americans including children have. Bad diet is a big contributor. The specialist and my doctor both said limit sugar and alcohol. I've heeded their advice. While I'm not worried about being judged I will occasionally grab alcohol free beer in the rare times I'm in a social situation. I live in the wine region in Oregon and occasionally have a little Pinot Noir with a special meal. The wine will occasionally trigger a "jaw buzz" symptom as I call. Due to some meds I take I am not supposed have any high in potassium. I accidentally drank a "healthy" bottled water that actually had electrolytes in it and it gave me the same sensation. Also, alcohol is a depressent and I don't need any help getting depressed.
I suggest staying away from it. It in my experience will not help.