In today's podcast episode, Dr. Jeremy London, board-certified cardiovascular surgeon, unpacks 3 ways alcohol affects your heart. He breaks down how alcohol raises blood pressure, increases the risk of arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation, and how heavy alcohol consumption can lead to heart failure.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 How Drinking Alcohol Affects Your Heart Health
00:02:29 Alcohol Metabolism & The Dangers of Acetaldehyde on Your Heart
00:05:51 High Blood Pressure, AFib, and Heart Failure
00:12:51 Is Low to Moderate Alcohol Consumption Safe? Red Wine?
00:21:35 The Good News: Reducing/Quitting Alcohol Makes A Difference
00:24:00 No Safe Amount of Alcohol Consumption
00:26:51 My Challenge to You
00:27:48 Thank you for listening!
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