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The research conducted by the Israeli scientists has shown that alcohol has salutary influence on two types of cholesterol, raising their positive influence on cardiovascular system and reducing negative one.
Physicians have long ago established that moderate consumption of alcohol promotes normalization of cardiac function.
HDL (High-density lipoprotein) cholesterol observed at moderately drinking people, scientific named “good” - lipoproteins in this kind of cholesterol normalize work of heart and prevent heart attacks. LDL (Low density lipoprotein) cholesterol is considered “bad” as it blocks blood vessels and leads to formation of blood clots.
The new research which has been conducted in Israel, has allowed to look anew at a role of alcohol in cholesterol formation and it influence on health. As it appeared moderate consumption of alcohol promotes formation of the big lipoprotein particles in both HDL, and LDL cholesterol.
According to Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, particles of HDL cholesterol of the larger, than usual size, stimulate cardiac function more effectively, and negative influence of big LDL cholesterol particles is reduced. In that case when the number of big LDL cholesterol particles exceeds number of small particles of LDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol as a whole becomes a positive regulator of cardiac function.