Even 1 Alcoholic Drink A Day Can Raise Stroke Risk, Study Says

This study uses a novel genetic approach to try to determine the effect of alcohol consumption on risk of cardiovascular disease,” said Tim Chico, professor of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Sheffield. “Although it has previously been suggested moderate alcohol intake may reduce risk of stroke or heart disease, this new study adds to recent evidence that finds no protective effect even at low levels of intake,” he added. “Sadly the hope that alcohol somehow protects against cardiovascular disease is probably unfounded.” David Spiegelhalter, a professor for the public understanding of risk at the University of Cambridge, said the study had given him doubts about his previous theories. “I have always been reasonably convinced that moderate alcohol consumption was protective for cardiovascular disease, but now I am having my doubts,” he said. Dr. Stephen Burgess, from the University of Cambridge, highlighted limitations to the study, saying that it only examined a Chinese population and focused on spirits not wine. But he conceded it suggested “there is no cardiovascular benefit of light drinking and that risk of stroke increases even with moderate light alcohol consumption.” The-CNN-Wire & © 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.
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