How does limiting alcohol affect high blood pressure?

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  1. Dr. Ozgen Dogan
     
    Dr. Ozgen Dogan answered:
    Reducing alcohol or abstaining altogether lowers blood pressure. Men should limit alcohol to two drinks per day, and women should have only one drink. One drink equals 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine or 1.5 ounces of hard liquor.
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    Reducing alcohol or abstaining altogether lowers blood pressure. Men should limit alcohol to two drinks per day, and women should have only one drink. One drink equals 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine or 1.5 ounces of hard liquor. More