Levels of alcohol consumption currently considered safe by some countries are associated with the development of heart failure, according to new research presented at Heart Failure 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).[1] “This study adds to the body of evidence

Summarized, drinking more than 3 or less cans of beer (4.5%) or one wine bottle (12.5%) a week increases your chances of heart failure in the long-term.

    • Koa_lala [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      If you do drink, limit your weekly consumption to less than one bottle of wine

      bruh

    • StuporTrooper [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      If I can't drink 3 light beers a week then I might as well just not drink.

    • Heifer [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      You could actually draw a only semi-inaccurate conclusion from this article that heavy drinking even when you have high blood pressure & obesity ain’t bad for your heart

    • MikeHockempalz [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      The fact that the study was only among people over 40 is worth noting. Obviously if you're 39 that doesn't make drinking magically good for you but I would imagine that the effects they've found aren't quite as serious in a younger (and therefore overall healthier) population, at least to some extent