Just two glasses of wine a day 'can double blood pressure' - Daily Mail 4th March 2008

A glass or two of wine a day could more than double the risk of high blood pressure, research shows. An analysis of eight studies involving thousands of men and women found that even moderate amounts of alcohol can send blood pressure soaring. Only three units a day - the equivalent of two small glasses of wine or a pint and a half of lager - more than doubled the risk of the condition, which is nicknamed "the silent killer" because it is often symptomless until it is too late.

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