The type of alcohol you drink, and how much, can have different effects on cardiovascular and overall health, a new study has found.
The negative health effects of high alcohol intake are well known, but less is known about low or moderate consumption, or how those effects may differ.
“Not all alcoholic beverages are metabolically or chemically equivalent, and they may have distinct biological effects that could influence health outcomes differently,” said Zhangling Chen, MD, PhD, a professor at the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University in Changsha, China and the study’s lead author. Read more in Medscape.