Originally Posted by
LesterOfPuppets
I think I'm averaging .4-.5 12 oz beers per day over the past year.
“Life’s Simple 7” program to better heart health seem like common sense. Ways to prevent CHD (coronary heart disease) were found to be...
The seven simple measures that can save your life – or the life of someone you love:
1. Be physically active.
2. Eat a healthy diet.
3. Don’t smoke.
4. Maintain a healthy weight.
5. Keep blood pressure numbers in a healthy range.
6. Maintain healthy cholesterol numbers.
7. Keep healthy blood sugar numbers.
Nothing to do with alcohol is mentioned there although the AHA does concede that recent research does seem to indicate a potential benefit to moderate consumption of alcohol in the prevention of heart disease-- e.g.,
The best-known effect of alcohol is a small increase in HDL cholesterol. However, regular physical activity is another effective way to raise HDL cholesterol, and niacin can be prescribed to raise it to a greater degree. Alcohol or some substances such as resveratrol found in alcoholic beverages may prevent platelets in the blood from sticking together. That may reduce clot formation and reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke. (Aspirin may help reduce blood clotting in a similar way.) How alcohol or wine affects cardiovascular risk merits further research, but right now the American Heart Association does not recommend drinking wine or any other form of alcohol to gain these potential benefits.
The AHA does recommend that to reduce your risk you should talk to your doctor about lowering your cholesterol and lowering high blood pressure, controlling your weight, getting enough physical activity and following a healthy diet.
There is no scientific proof that drinking wine or any other alcoholic beverage can replace these conventional measures.