How Much Does Alcoholism Reduce Life Expectancy?

Most of the people believe in a general perception that drinking is an ill habit and it hampers our life expectancy. Although it isn't entirely wrong but it isn't entirely true as well.

Alcohol and reduced life expectations has been a hot topic in science and news for quite some time now.

According to many researches done in the past and present, there is a clear view(also can be a bit surprising for many) thatmoderate dosages of alcohol can actually help you live a little longer.

•Majority of its health benefits are related withcoronary heart disease,the leading cause of death in developed countries.

• Additionally, it is also proven to be effective in keepingartery walls plaque-freeanduninflamed.

Although if not consumed under moderation levels, alcohol can lead tocancer of the head, neck, digestive tract, and breasts, and hypertension.

Done in high levels, drinking100 to 200 gramsis estimated to reduce the life span of a 40-year-old by6 monthswhereas drinking200 to 350 gramsper week is estimated to shorten life span by1–2years and drinking over excessively at more than350 gramsper week by4-5years.

Understandably, the health risk associated with alcohol consumption can vary between countries depending on various factors like obesity, living conditions etc.

The Crux of the matter remains that if taken in moderate amounts, your life expectancy won't get hampered and on the contrary it will most likely prevail, but if taken in large doses, it will surely harm you.