Alcohol-related deaths more than doubled in the past two decades.
“Alcohol has been reported to increase the levels of hormones like estrogen, which can contribute to certain types of cancer,” Alan says. Acetaldehyde may play a role here as well, since it prevents your body from repairing DNA damage,
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . This can cause a cell to grow out of control, eventually forming a tumor.In general, “effects of alcohol are dose-related. Lower doses are reported to be protective against things like stroke and heart disease, whereas higher doses can cause heart disease,” Alan says, adding that “the literature is very much mixed on where the ‘line’ is.”
That’s why Carol Thelen, a family nurse practitioner with Baltimore’s Mercy Medical Center, and other experts generally recommend sticking with moderate levels of alcohol, if you choose drink. For women, that means having up to one drink a day and, for men, two drinks a day, according to theIn general, Dr. Bilchik says he advises his patients who drink alcohol to have it in moderation.
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