If you consume alcohol, you may have at least once wondered in what dose alcohol is not harmful to health. Even if you yourself are not a fan of alcoholic beverages, you will certainly be interested to know his answer for the sake of your loved ones. A new study shows that patients with cardiovascular disease should not adhere to complete abstinence from alcohol, writes actualno.com.
Researchers at University College London have identified a potentially beneficial dose of alcohol for the heart in a study that looks at how harmful alcohol is to the human body. The experts found out how the risks of dangerous heart pathologies (heart attack, angina pectoris) are related to the amount of alcohol consumed by men and women with cardiovascular disease. The study analyzed data from more than 48,000 people. The analysis showed that in certain quantities alcohol can be potentially useful for health of the heart.
“Those who drank half a glass of wine a day had a lower risk of heart failure than those who did not,” the journal BMC Medicine reported, citing the study report.
Scientists have also identified the following models. People who consumed about 6 grams of alcohol per day (this amount is contained in 1/4 glass of wine) had the lowest risk of possible cardiovascular complications and death due to them.
People who drank about 15 grams of alcohol a day (this is the amount of alcohol contained in half a glass of wine) were at a slightly higher risk of developing heart problems (compared to those who drank 6 grams ), but their risk was lower than that of people who did not drink.
People who do not consume alcohol at all have the same risk of heart disease as people who drink a bottle of beer or half a bottle of wine a day. Researchers have concluded that people with cardiovascular disease do not need a definite abstinence from alcohol, although weekly alcohol consumption should generally be moderate. Consumption of a bottle of wine a week or three bottles of beer can not harm health.
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