An Australian exclamation of surprise or bewilderment. Interchangeable with words such as Blimey or Struth. Made famous by our champion crocodile hugger, Steve Erwin. Crikey! What was that!.
Many believe that the main benefit of alcohol comes from its ability to raise HDL cholesterol levels (the âgoodâ type that helps sweep cholesterol deposits out of your arteries and protects against a heart attack).
The effect of alcohol intake on HDL turnover has also been studied in nonhuman primates.29 In squirrel monkeys, high-dose alcohol intake increased HDL-C and apoA-I concentrations.29 However, this was associated with a decrease in apoA-I FCR and no change in apoA-I TR.