Is there anything wrong with taking beer? Beer is just another alcoholic drink that is useful for preventing heart disease and stroke. It has been found to reduce the chance of death from a heart attack, for preventing the decline of thinking skills later in life, for Alzheimer’s disease, and for many other conditions, though these claims are not scientifically backed.
According to WebMD, drinking alcoholic beverages, including beer, by healthy people seems to reduce the risk of developing heart disease. Moderate alcohol use (one to two drinks per day) reduces the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), and heart attack by approximately 30% to 50% when compared with nondrinkers.
Light to moderate alcohol use (one to two drinks per day) reduces the risk of having the type of stroke that is caused by a clot in the blood vessel (ischemic stroke), but increases the risk of having the type of stroke caused by a broken blood vessel (hemorrhagic stroke).
Light to moderate alcohol consumption (one to two drinks per day) in the year before a first heart attack is associated with a reduced risk of death from the heart attack or any other cause compared with non-drinkers.
In men with established coronary heart disease (CHD), consumption of 1-14 alcoholic drinks per week, including beer, doesn’t seem to have any effect on the risk of death from heart disease or any other cause, compared with men who drink less than one drink per week. Drinking three or more drinks per day is associated with increased likelihood of death in men with a history of heart attacks.
Just like any other thing taking in excess, it would have adverse effects. Beer is likely unsafe for most people when used in moderation. This translates to two or fewer 12-ounce glasses a day. Drinking more than this is possibly unsafe. Drinking higher amounts of beer can cause many side effects including flushing, confusion, trouble controlling emotions, blackouts, loss of coordination, seizures, drowsiness, trouble breathing, hypothermia, low blood sugar, vomiting, diarrhea, bleeding, irregular heartbeat, and others.
Long-term use can lead to alcohol dependence and can cause many serious side effects, including: malnutrition, memory loss, mental problems, heart problems, liver failure, swelling (inflammation) of the pancreas, cancers of the digestive track, and others.