We’ve all heard the news about the potential health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption for the heart. No wonder such stories grab headlines. They are the same culture media formula classic “man bites dog.” For the rest of us, we celebrate, raising a glass to our health.
But one every time I hear this report, I wondered if it really ends up doing more harm than good. Most did not mention the health risks of excessive alcohol consumption, which will do much more damage to the body and not the consumer will do well. And leave the impression that the health benefits apply equally to men and women are equal. Not so.
The majority of research on the effects of alcohol in increasing good cholesterol or HDL levels seen men and postmenopausal women. Very few, if any, evidence shows that alcohol consumption in young women is beneficial. Worse, other studies have linked alcohol consumption among young women at increased risk of disease.
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