Thursday, March 17, 2011

St. Patrick's Day and your heart

As on any other day, please don't drink and drive.
Be aware that excessive alcohol intake can cause problems for all muscles including your heart. In the spirit of St. Patrick below is a link to the Irish Heart Foundation that includes information that may be helpful. For those who have nasty heart palpilitations, they can be triggered by excessive alcohol intake!
Here is an excerpt from our Irish friends:
Alcohol and Heart Conditions
There are a large number of individuals who regularly attend their doctor for the management of their high blood pressure but are totally unaware that their alcohol consumption is the main problem. They end up requiring many medicines which are unnecessary and possibly harmful. In many instances, simply stopping alcohol consumption will correct high blood pressure.

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