Drinking a bit of alcohol raises the risk of heart disease in women.

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Wine killing women:- A recent study discovered that even drinking moderate amounts of alcohol can be bad for women’s hearts. Presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session, the study showed that young to middle-aged women who drank more than one alcoholic drink per day were at a higher risk of heart disease compared to those who drank less. Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Northern California conducted the study.

Wine killing women:- The study looked at 432,265 people aged 18 to 65. These participants had no history of heart disease or stroke. Over the next four years, the research team checked which patients were diagnosed with coronary heart disease.

The participants were put into groups based on their alcohol consumption: low (1 to 2 drinks per week for men and women); moderate (3 to 14 drinks per week for men and 3 to 7 drinks per week for women); or high (15 or more drinks per week for men and 8 or more drinks per week for women). Binge drinking was described as having more than 4 drinks in one day for men or more than 3 drinks for women within the last 3 months.

Wine killing women :-Alcohol increases the risk of heart disease by 50%.

The research showed that young to middle-aged women who drank 8 or more alcoholic drinks per week, which is more than one per day on average, had a 33% to 51% higher chance of getting coronary heart disease than those who drank less. Women who binge drank were 68% more likely to get heart disease, and men who binge drank were 33% more likely to get heart disease.

Wine killing women:- Isn’t alcohol healthy for the heart?

wine killing women -Many studies have suggested that drinking alcohol can be good for the heart. People generally know that alcohol can affect heart health in both good and bad ways. Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol, especially red wine, has been linked to possible heart benefits because it contains antioxidants like resveratrol.

wine killing women “The belief that alcohol is good for the heart has been around for a while, but more and more evidence is questioning that idea,” said Dr. Jamal S. Rana, a heart specialist at The Permanente Medical Group and Kaiser Permanente Division of Research. “Alcohol can increase blood pressure and cause metabolic changes linked to inflammation and obesity, both of which raise the risk of heart disease,” added Dr. Stacy A. Sterling, a researcher at the Division of Research.

“Drinking too much alcohol can raise blood pressure and cause changes in the body’s metabolism that lead to inflammation and obesity. These factors increase the chance of heart disease,” explained Dr. Stacy A. Sterling, a researcher at the Division of Research. “Too much alcohol can also result in high blood pressure, irregular heartbeats, weaker heart muscles, and a higher risk of heart disease. Long-term excessive drinking can lead to conditions like cardiomyopathy and alcoholic cardiomyopathy, which severely affect heart function. So, while moderate drinking might have some heart benefits, it’s important to drink in moderation and consider your own health condition to protect your heart.”

Wine killing women :-Why are women at higher risk?

wine killing women “Women process alcohol differently from men because of biological and physiological variations, which could explain the higher risk of heart disease we observed,” Stacy explains. “This is worrying because there’s been a rise in alcohol consumption among young and middle-aged women, including those who binge drink.”