10 Causes of Stroke
Cause #8: Drinking Alcohol
Heavy, uncontrolled alcohol intake is a risk factor for the development of a stroke. Various studies have found that alcohol predisposes a person to high blood pressure, and when hypertension is already present, worsens the condition. Besides, alcoholism makes it difficult to control blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes.
An indirect effect of drinking alcohol is that people who habitually drink a lot of alcohol have poor control over the food they eat. This means that such people easily resort to eating junk food. They are also unlikely to exercise regularly or meaningfully. These factors, as stated elsewhere, increase the chances of getting obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure, which are risk factors for the development of a stroke.
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