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New Delhi, July 25, 2019 :
These recommendations advise no more than two drinks daily for men and one drink daily for nonpregnant women.
However, no level of alcohol consumption can reliably be regarded as safe for some patients. Contraindications to alcohol use include pregnancy, personal or strong family history of alcoholism, or alcohol-associated hepatic or pancreatic disease and fatty liver.
On the other hand, cardiovascular disease remains the most common cause of death in many countries and moderate alcohol consumption may decrease cardiovascular risk. The absolute benefit from modest alcohol use needs to be weighed against the risk of alcohol consumption.
For non-pregnant women and patients without other co-morbidities, the healthiest dose of alcohol has not been determined. Based on the available evidence, the ideal dose of alcohol for mortality benefit is likely around 6 grams (about one-half of a standard drink) per day
Dose associated with lowest mortality was lower in women than men (4 grams/day and 6 to 7 grams/day, respectively).
Author : Dr K K Aggarwal
