It is recommended that women drink no more than 3 units of alcohol a day, with a weekly consumption of fewer than 14 units.
The following are useful facts about alcohol:
- Keeping alcohol levels low can lower the risk of heart disease and stroke
- Too much alcohol is damaging to bone turnover
- Heavy drinking increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, and raises blood pressure, which can lead to depression, stress, difficulty in sleeping and relationship problems. It can also cause dementia
- 1-2 alcohol-free days per week are recommended
- Alcohol can trigger vasomotor symptoms at menopause.
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