The heart and vascular system are susceptible to the harmful effects of alcohol. Alcohol is an
active toxin that undergoes widespread diffusion throughout the body, causing multiple …

In support of the 2005 update of the US Department of Agriculture/US Department of Health
and Human Services Dietary Guidelines, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and …

Background: No intervention studies have explored the anti-inflammatory effects of different
alcoholic beverages on markers of atherosclerosis. We embarked on a randomized …

It is unclear to what extent the apparently beneficial cardiovascular effects of moderate
alcohol consumption are mediated by protection against atherosclerosis. Alcohol …

Background: Moderate alcohol consumption is cardioprotective. The mechanism for this
beneficial effect might be reduced inflammatory responses, as suggested by prospective …

The scientific evidence available on the association between moderate alcohol intake and
levels of blood cardiometabolic markers is still inconsistent and difficult to interpret for future …

La presión arterial (PA) resulta de la interacción de factores genéticos y factores
ambientales. Estos últimos modulan la predisposición subyacente debida a la herencia ya …

Background Microvascular dysfunction (MVD) is an important contributor to major clinical
disease such as stroke, dementia, depression, retinopathy, and chronic kidney disease …

Atherosclerosis is considered a low-grade inflammatory disease. Polyphenol-rich alcoholic
beverages (red wine) have shown a more pronounced antiinflammatory effect than …

Background Moderate alcohol consumption protects against ischemic heart disease,
possibly through an antiinflammatory effect. However, little is known about the mechanisms …