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A new link to alcohol and this #1 disease

When it comes to your health and drinking alcohol, you may think it’s pretty black-and-white.

Consume too much and it can take a serious toll on your long-term health. But in moderation, it can—as we’ve covered before in eAlert—provide some health benefits.

But today, I’m going to shed some new light on alcohol consumption and its link to one of the deadliest diseases out there.

And it’s NOT what you may think!

Researchers at Boston University say alcohol can negatively and positively impact the risk of heart disease.

I know that sounds like an oxymoron, but this latest study says it boils down to how alcohol is metabolized in your body…

The study determined that drinking alcohol may have an impact on your heart depending on the biological presence of certain circulating metabolites—which are molecules created either before or after a substance (like alcohol) is metabolized. Metabolites are often studied as biomarkers of many diseases, including heart disease.

The team observed a total of 60 alcohol consumption-related metabolites based on moderate alcohol consumption, finding:

  • 7 with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
  • 3 with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease

In other words, depending on HOW your body breaks down alcohol could impact how much risk you could have for heart disease.

This was an initial study and the team hopes to use this data for more research on alcohol and heart health.

While we’re excited to share this cutting-edge information with you, we will continue to monitor the research behind drinking alcohol and your health as more studies become available.

Remember, for the best health outcomes, only drink in moderation.

To responsible heart health,

Rachel Mace
Editor, eAlert with contributions from the research team

Sources:

Anderer, John. “Alcohol linked to heart disease in both good and bad ways.” https://studyfinds.org/alcohol-linked-to-heart-disease/

Sugarman, Dawn. “Rising alcohol use among older adults.” https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/rising-alcohol-use-among-older-adult-202109242599

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