Ask What Can Rum Do For You

Why did pirates drink rum? As a matter of fact, they did it for medicinal purposes! It was added to their fresh water supply to help keep the water from stagnating, and believe it or not, it was used to help stave off scurvy. Totally a medicine we can get behind!

While both of those are 100% true, we’re pretty sure rum was popular because it tastes great and makes you feel even better. Do we really need any other reasons?

Whatever the actual reason, there are quite a few “health benefits” associated with rum over the centuries. Do they all get the seal of approval from modern science? No, no they don’t. But while we love science as much as the next Badger, we also really love rum. So let’s just assume it really is a magic elixir and take it from there!

We did some digging and learned some interesting stuff. Pull up a chair, grab some pirate’s grog (a combination of rum, beer, and water…on second thought, how about just a ginger ale with a shot of Riverbank Spiced Rum?) and settle in for out Top 10 Health Benefits of Rum!

When taken in moderation, rum is historically used for…

10 – Protection from scurvy: keep your crew from literally being scurvy dogs

9 – First aid: use it as an antiseptic to clean wounds

8 – Increasing bone density (left): it could alleviate symptoms of arthritis

7 – Heart health: it’s kind of a blood thinner and can help against artery blockages

6 – Cold remedy: if #9 is right, its antiseptic properties can fortify your immune system against the common cold

5 – Helping with diabetes: supposedly a tablespoon of rum a day helps keep your sugar level in check.

4 – Battling dementia: people claim it could help stave off Alzheimer’s and dementia, but definitely take #4 & #5 with a grain of salt!

3 – Improving your libido: 😏…well then

2 – Reducing the risk of gallstones: like everything else on this list, there’s no hard proof it’s true, but why not give it a shot?

1 – Reducing stress: well yeah, we’ll drink to that!

Disclaimer: we’re not doctors. The only thing we can promise you about Riverbank Spiced Rum is that it’s 100% natural, it’s handcrafted in small batches right here in central Wisconsin, and it actually makes a great Old Fashioned if you’re out of Shorewood Whiskey!

If you’ve got any health benefits to add to our list—true or false—we’d love to hear them! Tag us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter and let us know how rum makes your day better!