Search resultsModerate consumption of beer and cardiovascular diseases
Title
Moderate consumption of beer and cardiovascular diseases
Publication type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2004
Authors
Journal
Cahiers de Nutrition et de Dietetique
Volume
39
Issue
SPEC. ISS. 1
Pagination
1S25 - 1S29
Date published
2004
ISBN
00079960 (ISSN)
Keywords
alcohol, alcohol consumption, antioxidant activity, atherosclerosis, Atherothrombosis, beer, cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular Diseases, disease association, dyslipidemia, fibrinogen, food intake, heart protection, homocysteine, hyperhomocysteinemia, incidence, lipid, morbidity, mortality, quantitative analysis, review, thrombocyte aggregation, vitamin B group, wine
Abstract
Alcohol consumption is associated with a high incidence of morbidity and mortality. Cardio-protective effects have been observed, however, when alcohol intake is regular and moderate (lower than 30 g/day). This review discusses the mechanisms that are involved in this protective effect: effect on lipids, homocysteine, fibrinogen, platelet aggregation as well as the antioxidant effects of alcohol. These protective effects depend not only on the quantity but also on the way that alcohol is consumed. All types of beer and wine have protective effects against cardiovascular diseases. More specifically, vitamin B which is found in beer exerts its protective effect by lowering homocysteinemia.