Stroke: even a small amount of alcohol has been shown to increase the risk

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Drinking alcohol can have many negative long-term effects, including an increased risk of stroke. A study conducted in the United States found that those who drank six or more cocktails during the evening were more likely to suffer a stroke than those who did not.

Although not everyone is a fan of such cocktail-based decadence , the risk of cardiovascular disease in the next 24 hours increased even if only one drink was consumed.

Elizabeth Mostofsky of the Harvard School of Public Health said:

“The effect of alcohol on risk heart attacks and strokes depends on how much and how often you drink.”

That's why another discovery of the Harvard study surprised many.

The study showed:

< p>“Habitual moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a lower risk of heart disease in both sexes, but the amount of alcohol associated with cardiovascular benefits is lower in women than in men.”

As a result, although cardiovascular risk is higher within 24 hours, it decreases over the course of a week, but only in moderate people.

This also applies to strokes: a study found that people who drink moderately 19 percent less likely to suffer from ischemic strokes within a week after drinking alcohol. In contrast, those who drank had a 30 percent risk of heart disease in the next 24 hours.

However, an important point to note is that this does not mean that drinking alcohol reduces the risk of heart disease in the long term.

The study in question focused only on the short-term effects of alcohol on the body.