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Alcohol and Hypertension
Alcohol large number of studies have repeatedly confirmed that alcohol raises blood pressure.
In 1992, doctors at the Royal Perth Hospital Gustralia, reviewed evidence from different studies and concluded that blood pressure rises in men and women of all ethnicity and all ages in response to all types of alcoholic beverages, including beer, wine and spirits.
Moreover, the greater is the consumption of alcohol, more pressure rises.
Studies indicate that each daily cup systolic pressure increases by 1 mmHg, implying that alcohol is a major threat to blood pressure than sodium, according to Australian experts. Read the rest of this entry »