Effects of Heavy Drinking on Heart Health Differs Between Genders

healthnews.com — If you are like many Americans, you probably drink alcohol, at least on occasion. Previous studies have shown that moderate drinking (one drink a day for women or anyone over 65, and two drinks a day for men under 65) is probably safe, and may even have health benefits. However, heavy alcohol consumption can negatively affect almost every system in the body, and new findings indicate that women face greater risks to their heart health than their male counterparts. Both men and women who drank heavily saw an increased mortality from stroke; for men—a 48 percent from total stroke, 67 percent from hemorrhagic stroke, and 35 percent from ischemic stroke, and for women—a 92 percent increased risk of death from total stroke, 61 percent from hemorrhagic stroke, and 143 percent from ischemic stroke.

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