There is no safe dose of alcohol for human health. The chief independent specialist in the field of medical prevention at the Russian Ministry of Health, Lyubov Drozdova, spoke about this.
The expert explained, “The health risk begins with the lowest doses and grows as the amount drunk increases.”
The specialist also added that alcohol affects the entire body, but the cardiovascular system is the first to suffer.
Alcoholic beverages increase blood pressure, have a toxic effect on the heart muscle, and disrupt the electrical conduction of the heart.
An example of this is atrial fibrillation. Each additional dose of alcohol per day increases the risk of developing it by about eight percent, Drozdova reported RIA Novosti.
In turn, an academician at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leo Bokeria, said that the story that a cup of red a day improves the functioning of blood vessels was invented by those “who like to drink or wine producers.”
Alexander Umnov, a specialist at the State Educational University, warned that the traditional summer drink kvass can also cause poisoning and even lead to severe poisoning.
The Ministry of Health warns: Drinking alcohol is harmful to your health.