Moderate alcohol intake, increased levels of high-density lipoprotein and its subfractions, and deceased risk of myocardial infarction. New England Journal of Medicine , Vol. The authors examined the interrelation between alcohol consumption, plasma lipoprotein levels and myocardial infarction. High density lipoprotein exert a protective role against heart disease because they bind cholesterol in such a way as to prevent it from becoming incorporated into atherosclerotic plague formation. However, this research raises the larger question of whether or not alcohol is good for your health.
Alcohol can also promote cerebral hemorrhage, leading to increased incidence of stroke.
In view of this patients should be cautioned against taking up alcohol, even in moderate doses, for health reasons.