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According to Hopkins Hospital, moderate alcohol consumption lowers the risk of coronary Heart disease by 20 to 40 percent. Moderate consumption is defined as 1 to 2 drinks per day. However, the American Heart Association does not promote alcohol use as a preventative for heart disease. According to Hopkins Hospital, once an individual begins consuming 3 or more alcoholic drinks per day, the risk for alcoholic cardiomyopathy, which is a weakening of the heart muscle, increases, and other heart related problems increases as well. Here are some of the negative effects of alcohol consumption on the heart.
- Increases Triglycerides: Triglycerides are fats that exist in the blood. Drinking too much alcohol can increase the amount of triglycerides in the blood, which can contribute to heart disease.
- Heart Failure: Excessive alcohol consumption can cause alcoholic cardiomyopathy, which may eventually lead to heart failure.
- Cardiac Arrhythmia: Drinking excess alcohol may cause cardiac arrhythmia, which may cause a heart attack to occur.
- Sudden Cardiac Death: In rare cases, drinking an excessive amount of alcohol may cause sudden cardiac death.
Drinking alcohol in moderation reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases by an average of 40%. This reduces the risk of heart attacks and other heart problems. It also increases the survivability of heart attacks.
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What are the 5 main organs that are affected when you drink alcohol?
liver, kidneys, pancreas, heart, brain
How come Eddie guerro have a heart deasese?
Eddie had an addiction to alcohol and pain killers and some other medications which affected his heart
Who is most likely to be affected by alcohol?
children can most likely be affected by alcohol
Who is affected by alcohol?
those who consume alcohol through out day and is always under the effect of alcohol is affected by Alcoholism
What is the first thing affected by alcohol?
Judgement is the first thing that gets affected by alcohol.
Which organ of the body is affected first by alcohol?
I think the first organ to be affected by alcohol is your liver.
Both your judgment and vision are affected after drinking alcohol Which is affected first?
Judgment is affected before vision when drinking alcohol.
What organ is least affected by alcohol consumption?
Alcohol can affect all organs by causing inflammation and dehydration. It's most likely to severely affect the stomach, heart, esophagus, pancrease, kidneys, and liver. While I can't say that any organ is unaffected, the tongue would be an example of an organ that is only moderately affected by alcohol consumption.
How many Australians are affected by the abuse of alcohol?
Loads are affected
Why does the heart affected to pump blood?
The phrase "does the heart affected" makes no sense.
What neurotransmitters are affected by alcohol?
Alcohol increases the activity of Gaba receptors.
How many organs affected by alcohol and smoking?
Your entire body is affected.
