Picture this: your blood vessels are like tiny roads, and alcohol is a big truck causing traffic jams. A recent analysis of data from seven studies has found that drinking alcohol can raise blood pressure, even in adults without hypertension. Think of it like this – the more alcoholic beverages you consume daily, the more traffic there is on these tiny roads! The systolic (top-number) blood pressure increases as the number of drinks goes up. It’s like adding more trucks to the road, causing congestion and delays. So even if you don’t have high blood pressure now, regularly drinking alcohol could push those numbers up. This study involved over 19,000 adults across the United States, Korea, and Japan, so it’s pretty solid evidence. Want to know more? Check out the research and learn all about the surprising ways alcohol impacts our health!
