Alcohol and hypertension: Drinking or stop?

Some people assert, alcohol increases blood pressure; however, many "experts" declare the opposite - they say, alcohol effective lower blood pressure!
 
 There surprising fact: in both opposing views on the subject of alcohol abuse are true, but the truth of the "enemy camp" greater alcohol.


Results of a study by US scientists confirmed that the new drink real time, only a temporary lowering of blood pressure and about 4 mm Hg, but just after time in less than 6 hours will be next is the rise again, even to 7mmHg and maintain this status for a long time to come. So it should be stressed, although the phenomenon of blood pressure drops when new drink, pooled, alcohol increases blood pressure.

1. The calories (energy hollow)

- In addition to the direct effects of alcohol on blood pressure, also need to remember details: Alcohol is high in calories index, while charging too much "fuel" for the body is the main cause of obesity, overweight . As everyone knows, overweight has tremendous influence to increase the risk of high blood pressure, while each gram of alcohol contains 7 kcal strong! Furthermore, according to a series of food, beverages rich in calories as chicken, pork fat membrane. Coca-Cola, energy drinks ... lifestyle practices that do regular nhue repeated throughout "" month of play can lead to weight gain and increase the probability is high blood pressure Bases.

So need to know the types of beverages that can also be allowed to sip too little; What kind should be avoided. Definitely have to break up with drinking alcohol daily. The reason: an average of 0.33 liters of beer contains about 300 kcal! Practical perspective: that's just the calories "empty", by not bringing beer ingredients necessary nutrients to meet the needs of the body. Therefore, if the cravings, drink only sparse, limited.

In contrast, two meals daily can drink one glass of red wine (wine spicy). In addition to the positive effects on heart-circuit system and digestion, these beverages are very poor calories "hollow" (125 ml approximately 80 kcal).

2. How much drinking is harmful?

- We often hear, alcohol drinking, "not drunk" do not harm health. However, it should define the concept of "not drunk" is how. According to subjective thinking, everyone can define completely different. The western scientists confirmed, the standard drink daily (with the Europeans - US) are not allowed hurdles from 0.5 to 1 unit of alcohol applied to women and 2 units - for men world. According to them, one unit of alcohol equivalent to about 8 g of pure ethanol, or 1 glass of spirits (50ml), 1 glass of wine (125ml) or 1 large jar of beer (300ml).

Subjects to lower blood pressure medication should be very careful and serious cravings for alcohol

Thus, according to the standards to be considered "scientific basis" - in terms of gender - has seen the absurdity of the problem. With the innate structure of the body has more fat tissue volume (environment alcohol can not penetrate), clear wine fair was more devastating. By the results should also recall another study, also in this regard. Accordingly, women who drank more than three small glasses / day risk of high blood pressure increased to 90% !.

3. Ma men and pharmaceuticals

- No exceptions - all everyday objects are to lower blood pressure medication should be very careful and serious cravings for alcohol. Alcohol great impact of the drug substance and usually improves the appearance of dangerous side effects. In the case of this type beverages combined. For example, with a brand as vasodilation, will probably lead to depression levels and fainting. Therefore, those who are being treated for high blood pressure to minimize alcohol, especially at times almost hour pill. Of course determined "rule would" always be the best jobs and the most secure.