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  2. Long-term effects of alcohol - Wikipedia

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    Compared to lifetime abstainers, alcohol users had higher blood sugar (2 mg/dl), blood pressure (2 mm Hg) levels, and the HDL-C levels (2 mg/dl) and significantly higher tobacco use (63% vs. 21%). Asian Indians who consume alcohol had a 60% higher risk of heart attack which was greater with local spirits (80%) than branded spirits (50%). [54]

  3. Alcohol and cardiovascular disease - Wikipedia

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    III. For people who consumed 6 or more drinks per day, reduction rate on blood pressure was the strongest when they reduced alcohol consumption close to abstinence. IV. The effect of alcohol reduction on blood pressure is still unclear for women and hypertensive patients who consume less than three drinks per day due to limited clinical trials.

  4. Alcohol and health - Wikipedia

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    Short-term effects of alcohol consumption include intoxication and dehydration. Long-term effects of alcohol include changes in the metabolism of the liver and brain, with increased risk of several types of cancer and alcohol use disorder. [1] Alcohol intoxication affects the brain, causing slurred speech, clumsiness, and delayed reflexes.

  5. Alcohol deaths have more than doubled in recent years ...

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    The main causes of alcohol-related ... The U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommends no more than one drink per day for women and anyone over the age of 65, and no more than two drinks per day for men ...

  6. Alcoholic cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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    Furthermore, chronic alcohol consumption can also lead to other cardiovascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and obesity, which can contribute to the development of ACM. [4] Overall, the etiology of ACM is complex and involves various factors that can damage the heart muscle over time. [4]

  7. What Happens to Your Body When You Drink a Glass of Wine ...

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    “Heavy drinking raises blood pressure, increases triglycerides, promotes inflammation and can cause arrhythmias, all of which elevate the risk of heart disease and stroke,” says Routhenstein.

  8. Hypertensive disease of pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    Women who have high blood pressure and had complications in their pregnancy have three times the risk of developing cardiovascular disease compared to women with normal blood pressure who had no complications in pregnancy. Monitoring pregnant women's blood pressure can help prevent both complications and future cardiovascular diseases. [31] [32 ...

  9. 6 Myths About High Blood Pressure Experts Want You to Stop ...

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    To prevent or treat high blood pressure, the American Heart Association recommends aiming for 3,500 to 5,000 mg of potassium per day. Top sources include fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy, fish ...