Light Drinking May Improve Women’s Health
From Times Wire Reports
Women who have a few alcoholic drinks a week have an almost 15% lower chance of developing high blood pressure than teetotalers, new research shows.
However, the study also found that consuming more than about 1 1/2 drinks daily increases the high blood pressure risk by 30% compared with nondrinkers. The increased risk was associated equally with wine, beer and hard liquor.
The reduced risk among light drinkers appeared strongest with beer, though more research is needed to clarify whether the type of drink really makes a difference, said the authors, led by Dr. Ravi Thadhani of Harvard University Medical School.
