Bond’s Martini intake would cause impotency

James Bond’s love of Martinis may have caused him to suffer from impotency and liver disease, a new report has suggested.

UK doctors have suggested that James Bond’s preference for a “shaken, not stirred” Martini may be due to alcohol-induced tremors

After examining all 14 Bond novels over a six-month period, a group of UK doctors claimed that the fictional spy would have consumed four times the recommended daily limit for an adult male.

The group made detailed notes of the character’s alcohol intake, claiming that due to his excessive consumption, Bond would have been unlikely to have the capacity to stir his Martini due to an alcohol-induced tremor, suggesting this might be why he preferred his cocktails “shaken, not stirred”.

Excluding the 36 days the spy was in hospital or prison, researchers found that Bond consumed 92 units of alcohol a week, while the recommended maximum weekly consumption in the UK is 21 units.

These figures led to the conclusion that Bond would not have the capacity to perform his heroic missions outlined by author of the famed series Ian Fleming.

The researchers said: “This level of consumption makes Bond a category three drinker and therefore in the highest risk group for malignancies, depression, hypertension and cirrhosis.

“He is also at high risk of suffering from sexual dysfunction, which would considerably affect his womanising.”

According to the report, James Bond would have a life expectancy of around 56 due to his excessive lifestyle.

The paper – entitled Were James Bond’s drinks shaken because of alcohol induced tremor? – was published in the British Medical Journal.