Alcohol
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Evidence suggests Alcohol mayincreaseHypertension.

13 studies (17 claims)

Emerging evidence

Study Claims

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Intervention	Direction	Endpoint	Type	Population	Dosage	Title
Optimal nutrition, nutraceuticals, vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, weight loss, exercise, smoking cessation, and moderate restriction of alcohol and caffeine, in addition to other lifestyle modifications	Decreases - can prevent, delay the onset, reduce the severity, treat and control	hypertension	Human	many patients	Not specified	Nutrition and nutraceutical supplements in the treatment of hypertension.cited 26×
Alcohol usage	Increases - is a more frequent contributor	hypertension	Human	—	Not specified	Lifestyle Modifications to Prevent and Control Hypertension.cited 68×
alcohol intake thresholds	No effect - areas of disagreement were identified	hypertension prevention and treatment	Human	—	Not specified	Non-pharmacological factors for hypertension management: a systematic review of international guidelines.cited 21×
limiting alcohol intake	Decreases - consistent in recommendations	hypertension prevention and treatment	Human	hypertensive patients and general population	Not specified	Non-pharmacological factors for hypertension management: a systematic review of international guidelines.cited 21×
intragastric administration of 96% alcohol	Increases - induced	intracranial (superior sagittal sinus) hypertension	Molecular	animal models	10 µg/kg or 10 ng/kg, administered intraperitoneally 1 minute after alcohol	Robert's Intragastric Alcohol-Induced Gastric Lesion Model as an Escalated General Peripheral and Central Syndrome, Counteracted by the Stable Gastric Pentadecapeptide BPC 157.
intragastric administration of 96% alcohol	Increases - induced	intracranial (superior sagittal sinus) hypertension	Molecular	animal models	10 µg/kg or 10 ng/kg, administered intraperitoneally 1 minute after alcohol	Robert's Intragastric Alcohol-Induced Gastric Lesion Model as an Escalated General Peripheral and Central Syndrome, Counteracted by the Stable Gastric Pentadecapeptide BPC 157.
intragastric administration of 96% alcohol	Increases - induced	portal hypertension	Molecular	animal models	10 µg/kg or 10 ng/kg, administered intraperitoneally 1 minute after alcohol	Robert's Intragastric Alcohol-Induced Gastric Lesion Model as an Escalated General Peripheral and Central Syndrome, Counteracted by the Stable Gastric Pentadecapeptide BPC 157.
intragastric administration of 96% alcohol	Increases - induced	portal hypertension	Molecular	animal models	10 µg/kg or 10 ng/kg, administered intraperitoneally 1 minute after alcohol	Robert's Intragastric Alcohol-Induced Gastric Lesion Model as an Escalated General Peripheral and Central Syndrome, Counteracted by the Stable Gastric Pentadecapeptide BPC 157.
intragastric administration of 96% alcohol	Increases - induced	vena caval hypertension	Molecular	animal models	10 µg/kg or 10 ng/kg, administered intraperitoneally 1 minute after alcohol	Robert's Intragastric Alcohol-Induced Gastric Lesion Model as an Escalated General Peripheral and Central Syndrome, Counteracted by the Stable Gastric Pentadecapeptide BPC 157.
intragastric administration of 96% alcohol	Increases - induced	vena caval hypertension	Molecular	animal models	10 µg/kg or 10 ng/kg, administered intraperitoneally 1 minute after alcohol	Robert's Intragastric Alcohol-Induced Gastric Lesion Model as an Escalated General Peripheral and Central Syndrome, Counteracted by the Stable Gastric Pentadecapeptide BPC 157.
alcohol consumption	Increases - associated with	hypertension	Human	adolescents and adults in Ghana	Not specified	Risk factors associated with the incidence and prevalence of hypertension in Ghana: an integrated review (2016-2021).cited 6×
alcohol	Increases - agreed that are major risk factors	hypertension risk	Human	FCHV	Not available	Understanding and Motivations of Female Community Health Volunteers About Blood Pressure Control: A Prerequisite for Developing Community-Based Hypertension Interventions in Nepal.cited 7×
excessive alcohol consumption	Increases - associated	hypertension and diabetes risk	Human	Malawi population	Not specified	Systematic Review of Hypertension and Diabetes Burden, Risk Factors, and Interventions for Prevention and Control in Malawi: The NCD BRITE Consortium.cited 28×
limit alcohol consumption to no more than 14 standard drinks per week for men or nine standard drinks per week for women	Decreases - prevent and treat hypertension	hypertension	Human	adults	Not specified for dairy alone; general dietary inclusion advised.	The 2010 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations for the management of hypertension: part 2 - therapy.cited 109×
alcohol reduction	Decreases - proven effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability	hypertension	Human	primary care	Not specified	Implementation of non-pharmacological interventions for the treatment of hypertension in primary care: a narrative review of effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, barriers, and facilitators.cited 11×
limitation or elimination of alcohol use	Decreases - is part of first-line therapy	hypertension	Human	patients with hypertension	Not specified	Targeting Hypertension: A Review on Pathophysiological Factors and Treatment Strategies.cited 1×
no smoking or alcohol	No effect - associated with	home-based self-care for hypertension	Human	patients diagnosed with hypertension	Not specified	Determinants of Self-Care and Home-Based Management of Hypertension: An Integrative Review.cited 14×
optimal nutrition, nutraceutical supplements, vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, weight loss, exercise, smoking cessation, and moderate restriction of alcohol and caffeine	Decreases - can prevent and control	hypertension	Human	many patients	—	The role of nutrition, nutraceuticals, vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals in the prevention and treatment of hypertension.cited 20×
Optimal nutrition, nutraceuticals, vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, weight loss, exercise, smoking cessation and moderate restriction of alcohol and caffeine in addition to other lifestyle modifications	Decreases - can prevent and control	hypertension	Human	many patients	High-dose therapy (specific amounts not detailed).	The role of cellular micronutrient analysis, nutraceuticals, vitamins, antioxidants and minerals in the prevention and treatment of hypertension and cardiovascular disease.cited 52×