2006-12-23 15:50:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Excessive alcohol use can raise your blood pressure to an unhealthy level. Heavy drinkers who cut back to moderate drinking can lower their systolic blood pressure by two to four points and their diastolic pressure by one to two points.
If you have high blood pressure, avoid alcohol or drink it in moderation. Moderate drinking is two drinks a day if you're a man younger than age 65 or one drink a day if you're a woman or older than age 65. A drink is defined as 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine or 1 ounce of 100-proof whiskey.
Keep in mind that alcoholic drinks are often high in calories and may contribute to unwanted weight gain. Also, alcohol can interfere with the effectiveness of some blood pressure medications and increase their side effects
2006-12-23 16:24:17 · answer #1 · answered by doc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Small to moderate amounts of alcohol should lower blood pressure slightly, unless there are special health problems.
2006-12-24 22:50:50 · answer #2 · answered by badabingbob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, it is actually a blood thinner so in a way that is good thats why they say to have a glass of wine a day, its good for your health. But watch out for the liver :)
2006-12-23 23:53:44 · answer #3 · answered by sabrina s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Initially it can, then it usually causes a drop in BP. If you are having withdrawls then the whole game changes again.
2006-12-23 23:53:43 · answer #4 · answered by medic4525 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. And your blood-alcohol content and your lack of judgment and the probability of breaking out in handcuffs and...and...and...
2006-12-24 00:00:33 · answer #5 · answered by Secret Agent of God (BWR) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends upon the amount and what kind of alcohol- but yeah it can.
2006-12-23 23:52:29 · answer #6 · answered by answers4questions 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋