Cholesterol, Heart Plaque & Disease Management
Alcohol and Heart Health
The old "red wine is good for your heart" idea is outdated. No amount of alcohol is proven to improve heart health. If you drink, less is better.
This is a free, plain-language patient education guide written by Rias Ali, MD, FACC, a board-certified interventional cardiologist. Every guide is grounded in current peer-reviewed evidence and major society guidelines, organized in a way patients can actually use during a visit.
Download the Alcohol and Heart Health guide
What's inside this guide
- Plain-language explanation of alcohol and heart health
- Why it matters and what the major risks are
- Treatment options with risks, benefits, and alternatives
- Common misconceptions clarified
- Lifestyle and self-care advice
- Specific warning signs — when to call us, when to call 911
- Sources used to build the guide (peer-reviewed and society guidelines)