Study-Alcohol can increase stroke risk by 35%

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A recent study showed that a few drinks a day can increase stroke risk by 35%. Researchers also think regular drinking could affect the heart.

https://www.upi.com/Health_News/201...y-35-percent-study-says/7031554468026/?mpst=2

I don't know the alcohol consumption of all the people I know/knew that had a stroke but I can say in men in particular those that had strokes mild or big were daily alcohol drinkers. One was in their late 40s. Tell the kids/grand kids
 

Well, a few drinks is a broad brush...And just a few years back, "a couple" of drinks p/day were actually good for us?!

My advise FOR ME is.....live my life in a manner that I enjoy. While not doing anything really stupid....

I do however avoid stepping in front of speeding trains....:)
 
There are "Studies"...both Pro and Con...on virtually everything anymore. Sometimes I think many of them are being conducted by people with far too much time on their hands. Insofar as alcohol is concerned, I think a small amount...perhaps a glass of wine with Supper, or a cold beer on a hot Summer day...is of little concern for most people. It's probably when people go through a 6 or 12 pack of beer daily, or spend their evenings at the local bar, getting half drunk, that booze becomes a problem.
 

I think (as with most things) amount is key. Alcohol is a blood thinner, so it makes sense that too much in the blood can cause a bleeding-type stroke (as opposed to one caused by a clot). That is the same risk of Rx blood thinners that are frequently prescribed to older people, supposedly to prevent a stroke or heart attack.

I read a book ("Coroner") by Dr. Thomas Nogouchi (former L.A. County Coroner who performed autopsies on many celebrities). One of them was the death of actor William Holden, who bled to death from a relatively minor head injury when he slipped & bumped his head on a table. He had a lot of alcohol in him & that prevented the blood from clotting. There were many blood-soaked tissues in the room, which suggests he tried to stop the bleeding, but couldn't.
 
WhatInThe said:
Part of the issue with too much alcohol is the constant expansion/dilation and contraction of the blood vessels. Some alcoholics experience hardened arteries.
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I saw, first hand, what too much booze does to a person. For several years, I had a neighbor who drank at least a dozen beers per day, He was quite obese, and spent most of his time in front of the TV. He was alone, and his nearest relatives were 250 miles away. As his health began to decline, I helped him on chores around his place, and checked on him every couple of days. During Christmas in 2013, we were gone for several days, and I went over to his place when we came back. He had suffered a stroke, and had been stumbling around his house for 3 or 4 days, and was almost incoherent. I called an ambulance and they got him to the hospital. He survived, but was never the same, and as time passed his visits to the doctors became his primary activity. Then, he developed prostate cancer. Between his relatives, a couple of other neighbors, and me, we got him to his appointments. During his last year, he had in-home care service...cooking, cleaning, transportation, etc. Finally, in late 2017, he got to the point where just going to the bathroom was a chore, and he moved into a senior care center in town. In early January, 2018, just days before his 66th birthday, he passed.

He was briefly married in his 20's, and claimed to have a daughter....who he hadn't seen in decades. One time, he said he had spent well over $250K on boozing and bar hopping during his working years, and it finally took its toll.
 
Don M. said:
I saw, first hand, what too much booze does to a person. For several years, I had a neighbor who drank at least a dozen beers per day, He was quite obese, and spent most of his time in front of the TV. He was alone, and his nearest relatives were 250 miles away. As his health began to decline, I helped him on chores around his place, and checked on him every couple of days. During Christmas in 2013, we were gone for several days, and I went over to his place when we came back. He had suffered a stroke, and had been stumbling around his house for 3 or 4 days, and was almost incoherent. I called an ambulance and they got him to the hospital. He survived, but was never the same, and as time passed his visits to the doctors became his primary activity. Then, he developed prostate cancer. Between his relatives, a couple of other neighbors, and me, we got him to his appointments. During his last year, he had in-home care service...cooking, cleaning, transportation, etc. Finally, in late 2017, he got to the point where just going to the bathroom was a chore, and he moved into a senior care center in town. In early January, 2018, just days before his 66th birthday, he passed.

He was briefly married in his 20's, and claimed to have a daughter....who he hadn't seen in decades. One time, he said he had spent well over $250K on boozing and bar hopping during his working years, and it finally took its toll.
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Sad story, sounds like he gave up years ago. I know of several lifetime hard drinkers now suffering the health consequences including high bp, stroke, diabetes etc. If one drank their entire adult life many consequences will set in before age 50. I think many alcoholics and addicts lose track of time because they're high or hung over for such long periods of time. They probably can't notice nuanced changes in their health. Some get a sense of invincibility if nothing happens the first decade or two and others simply don't care.
 
I know a beautiful 50-year-old woman who's a heavy drinker. She's health conscious in other ways & probably thinks she's OK. She's not. She's already having "Alcohol Blackouts" where she doesn't remember things. She drives & I wouldn't be surprised if she was found dead in her smashed-up car or in prison for killing someone else on the road. I'd prefer the first to the second.
 

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