Limit alcohol use to help control blood pressure
Alcohol increases blood pressure and should be avoided or limited to reduce high blood pressure.
Drinking more than three drinks a day may increase blood pressure and the risk of stroke and can interfere with the effectiveness of certain blood pressure medicines.
Men should limit alcohol to two drinks [24 ounces (720 millilitres) of beer, 10 ounces (300 millilitres) of wine, or 2 ounces (60 millilitres) of 100-proof whiskey] per day. Women and lighter-weight people should limit alcohol to one drink per day.
| Author: | Carrie Henley Robin Parks, MS | Last Updated: July 30, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD - Cardiology Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition | |
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