14 DAY TRIAL // In a recent paper in the American Heart Association's journal Stroke, researchers make a case of how there is one thing that makes people more vulnerable to cerebrovascular accidents than diabetes and high blood pressure do.
This noteworthy risk factor when it comes to strokes is heavy drinking, the scientists explain. Thus, it appears that those who drink a tad too much are more likely to experience a stroke than those who are struggling with high blood pressure or have diabetes.
In the report detailing their work, the specialists behind this investigation explain that guys and gals who sip more than two alcoholic beverages on a daily basis are 34% more likely to suffer a stroke than light drinkers.
What's more, it is understood that people in their 50s and 60s who qualify as heavy drinkers risk experiencing a stroke some 5 years earlier in their life, regardless of genetics or lifestyle factors such as their dietary habits.
“For mid-aged adults, avoiding more than two drinks a day could be a way to prevent stroke in later productive age (about 60s),” specialist Pavla Kadlecová commented on the outcome of this study.
It's important to note that, apart from making people more vulnerable to strokes, heavy drinking can cause one's blood pressure to up and, in doing so, trigger irregular heartbeats, maybe even heart failure.