British
doctors say drinkers should avoid alcohol three days a week to avoid
binge drinking cycles and liver disease. The Royal College of Physicians
says after a day of drinking “there is a need for a time to recover and
that is why we need rest days in between our alcohol consumption.” Sir
Ian Gilmore, special adviser on alcohol at the RCP, said they “recommend
a safe limit of 0 to 21 units a week for men and 0 to 14 units a week
for women, provided the total amount is not drunk in one or two bouts
and that there are two or three alcohol-free days a week. At these
levels, most individuals are unlikely to come to harm.”
