Does drinking alcohol regularly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease? .. The World Heart Federation resolves the controversy

Exclusive translationThe World Heart Federation (WHF) has denied the widely circulated news that drinking alcohol on a daily basis reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.

These allegations are misleading
And according to the British “Daily Mail”, the WHF Heart Federation said that studies that indicate alcohol is beneficial are incorrect and do not take into account its harms.

The Heart Federation added that these allegations are misleading and are an attempt by the alcohol industry to mislead the public about the danger of their products.

Cardiovascular disease
He explained that alcohol consumption can lead to the loss of a healthy life, and can increase a person’s risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, including coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, heart disease caused by high blood pressure, cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle) and fibrillation. Atrial (arrhythmia) and aneurysms.

The findings revealed that alcohol-related deaths account for one in 20 deaths globally, and 12.5 percent among men aged 15 to 49.

So far, no reliable association has been found between alcohol consumption and a lower risk of heart disease.

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