Showing posts with label alcohol. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alcohol. Show all posts

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Blood Pressure and Alcohol




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If you are worried about your health, it is important to understand the relationship between alcohol and blood pressure. While alcohol does not always cause high blood pressure, excessive drinking can play a role in it.

Some studies have shown that drinking one or two glasses of alcoholic beverages can improve heart health. But if you do not drink, no healthcare provider would recommend that you start just to control blood pressure.

Drinking more than two drinks in a single day has been shown to be detrimental to health in many ways – but it can definitely cause your blood pressure to rise. If you have high blood pressure, this is the time to cut back on alcohol.