Study: 1 or 2 Alcoholic Drinks a Day Boosts Longevity Among Some Men After Heart Attack <\/p>\n
By Denise Mann WebMD Health News <\/p>\n
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD <\/p>\n
March 27, 2012 -- After a heart attack, men who continue to drink one or two alcoholic beverages a day may live longer than heavy drinkers or non-drinkers. <\/p>\n
Those findings appear in the European Heart Journal. <\/p>\n
\"For many men after experiencing a heart attack, major diet and lifestyle changes are recommended by their physicians, [but] our study indicates that for men already consuming moderate amounts of alcohol, continuing to consume moderate amounts may be beneficial for long-term survival after a heart attack,\" researcher Jennifer K. Pai, ScD, tells WebMD in an email. She is an assistant professor of medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. <\/p>\n
Moderate amounts of alcohol may boost levels of HDL (\"good\") cholesterol. It may also make blood less likely to clot and reduce levels of inflammation in the body, Pai says. <\/p>\n
The study tracked nearly 2,000 male heart attack survivors for about 20 years. Every four years, they were asked about their alcohol use and diet. <\/p>\n
Men who had two drinks a day (with a drink being 4 ounces of wine, a bottle or can of beer, or a shot of liquor) were classified as \"moderate\" drinkers. <\/p>\n
During the study, 482 of the men died. Moderate drinkers were 14% less likely to die from any cause and 42% less likely to die from heart disease than non-drinkers. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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