{"id":47813,"date":"2022-05-27T21:43:28","date_gmt":"2022-05-28T02:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?p=47813"},"modified":"2022-05-27T21:43:28","modified_gmt":"2022-05-28T02:43:28","slug":"study-finds-alcohol-use-is-dangerous-to-the-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/study-finds-alcohol-use-is-dangerous-to-the-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Finds Alcohol Use Is Dangerous to the Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

Source:<\/strong> European Society Of Cardiology, “New Research Finds Drinking Alcohol More Dangerous to the Heart Than Previously Thought<\/a>,” SciTechDaily, 22 May 2022.<\/p>\n

“Levels of alcohol consumption currently considered safe by some countries are associated with the development of heart failure, according to new research …”<\/p>\n

” “This study adds to the body of evidence that a more cautious approach to alcohol consumption is needed,” said study author Dr. Bethany Wong of St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. “To minimize the risk of alcohol causing harm to the heart, if you don’t drink, don’t start.\u00a0 …” “<\/p>\n

“While it is well recognized that long-term heavy alcohol consumption can cause a type of heart failure called alcoholic cardiomyopathy,\u00a0evidence from Asian populations suggests that lower amounts may also be detrimental.”<\/p>\n

“The study used the Irish definition of one standard drink (i.e. one unit), which is 10 grams of alcohol. Participants were categorized according to their weekly alcohol intake: 1) none; 2) low (less than seven units; up to one 750 ml bottle of 12.5% wine or three-and-a-half 500 ml cans of 4.5% beer); 3) moderate (7-14 units; up to two bottles of 12.5% wine or seven 500 mL cans of 4.5% beer); 4) high (above 14 units; more than two bottles of 12.5% wine or seven 500 ml cans of 4.5% beer). …In the pre-heart failure group, compared with no alcohol use, moderate or high intake was associated with a 4.5-fold increased risk of worsening heart health<\/strong>. The relationship was also observed when moderate and high levels were analyzed separately. In the at-risk group, there was no association between moderate or high alcohol use with progression to pre-heart failure or to symptomatic heart failure. No protective associations were found for low alcohol intake.<\/strong>“<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise<\/em>” (Proverbs 20:1).<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: European Society Of Cardiology, “New Research Finds Drinking Alcohol More Dangerous to the Heart Than Previously Thought,” SciTechDaily, 22 May 2022. “Levels of alcohol consumption currently considered safe by some countries are associated with the development of heart failure, according to new research …” ” “This study adds to the body of evidence that…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[371],"class_list":["post-47813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-issues","tag-alcohol"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":37174,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/alcohol-consumption-linked-to-cancer\/","url_meta":{"origin":47813,"position":0},"title":"Alcohol Consumption Linked to Cancer","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"February 15, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Source: Lisa Chedekel, \"Study Shows Alcohol Consumption Is a Leading Preventable Cause of Cancer Death in the U.S.\"\u00a0Boston University School of Public Health, 15 February 2013. 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