How Alcohol Is Linked to Heart Disease Karla Walsh
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Drinking by the numbers: Americans and alcohol
Although Dry January, Sober October, and sober-curious conversations and trials are on the rise, most Americans still imbibe. Nearly seven in 10 Americans report that they drank alcohol in the last year. And about 55 percent had done so in the month prior, according to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
Alcohol impacts the body in a variety of ways. But what s the connection between drinking and your heart? One in four deaths in the U.S. can be attributed to some form of cardiovascular disease and 655,381 Americans died from heart disease in 2018, making it the leading cause of death in the country.
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Colon Cancer – In cell studies, black seed has been found to have anti-cancer properties, inhibiting the growth of colon cancer cells specifically. In one animal study, the seed was able to
fight colon cancer in rats successfully with no observable side effects. The same obviously can’t be said for conventional cancer treatments.
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MRSA – The deadly and antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection known commonly as MRSA responded favorably to treatment with black seed in this study from the University of Health Sciences in Lahore, Pakistan.
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Protection Against Heart Attack Damage – An extract from black seed has been shown to possess heart-protective qualities, dampening damages associated with heart attacks and boosting overall heart health.