2006-10-18 01:24:58 · 5 answers · asked by Art C 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Dr.s are now saying 1 or 2 glasses of red wine a day can help your blood pressure and heart, but not more then that!!
2006-10-18 01:34:38 · answer #1 · answered by debean75 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how much you drink
1 drink a day is OK
heavy drinking described as (3-5 drinks or more) 3-4 times per week leads to these problems
The long-term health effects caused by the consumption of large amounts of alcohol (both by alcoholics and non-alcoholics) may include:
heart disease, including dilated cardiomyopathy
cirrhosis of the liver, a chronic disease characterized by destruction of liver cells and loss of liver function: it has numerous complications, including bleeding from esophageal varices
pancreatitis, or inflammation of the pancreas: acute and chronic
polyneuropathy, or damage to the nerves leading to poor sensation of pain and impaired mobility
Alcoholic dementia, also known as "wet brain," as a result of widening fissures in the cortex, symptoms including diminished mental capacity, impaired motor function, and vision loss
psychological effects: depression, insomnia, anxiety, and suicide-risk
increased incidence of many types of cancer: breast cancer, head and neck cancer, esophageal cancer and colorectal cancer
nutritional deficiency: folic acid, thiamine (vitamin B1) and several others
sexual dysfunction
and death from many sources, primarily alcohol toxemia; having a blood alcohol content that is too high for the body to tolerate.
Osteoporosis and osteonecrosis
2006-10-18 08:37:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
good god. DO NOT GIVE UP ALCOHOL
takes drugs to lower your blood pressure
2006-10-18 08:27:51 · answer #3 · answered by cjordan23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, the smallest amount can make your blood pressure go skyhigh
2006-10-18 08:32:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes , if you've been hitting it hard!
2006-10-18 08:27:21 · answer #5 · answered by Bonno 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋