How does alcohol increase blood pressure?!


Question: How does alcohol increase blood pressure!?
I know there are tiny amounts of sodium in some adult beverages, but not enough to significantly affect BP!. So is there something else!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Alcohol DOESN'T increase blood pressure, it actually DECREASES it!.

its been proven alcohol acutally is good in small amounts for cardiovascular health:

I!. Alcohol improves blood lipid profile!.
A!. It increases HDL ("good") cholesterol!.
B!. It decreases LDL ("bad") cholesterol!.
C!. It improves cholesterol (both HDL and LDL) particle size

II!. Alcohol decreases thrombosis (blood clotting)!.
A!. It reduces platelet aggregation!.
B!. It reduces fibrinogen (a blood clotter)!.
C!. It increases fibrinolysis (the process by which clots dissolve)!.

III!. Alcohol acts through additional ways!.
A!. It reduces coronary artery spasm in response to stress!.
B!. It increases coronary blood flow!.
C!. It reduces blood pressure!.
D!. It reduces blood insulin level!.
E!. It increases estrogen levelsWww@FoodAQ@Com

Alcohol thins the blood so you need to pump faster to maintain the same oxygen level in the blood streamWww@FoodAQ@Com

Yes, it does interact with your blood pressure by interfering with the flow of the blood to and frm the heart!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I think!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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