Tuesday, June 06, 2006

 

Alcohol may help protect the heart / Women benefit with far less intake than men, study says

"According to the authors, there are several plausible explanations for the effect. Alcohol helps raise the levels of high-density lipoprotein or HDL cholesterol and lowers plasma fibrinogen levels, which contribute to blood clotting."

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