{"id":18722,"date":"2026-09-30T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/?p=18722"},"modified":"2026-10-20T16:21:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T14:21:58","slug":"alcohol-cholesterol-hdl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/alcohol-cholesterol-hdl\/","title":{"rendered":"Cholesterol and alcohol: why \u201cgood cholesterol\u201d doesn\u2019t mean what you think"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18722\" class=\"elementor elementor-18722 elementor-16827 elementor-bc-flex-widget\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bc1425 elementor-section-boxed rl-art-hero elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bc1425\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Why this rise doesn\u2019t protect you<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section-4\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The topic nobody talks about: triglycerides<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section-5\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The case of binge drinking<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section-6\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">When triglycerides become an immediate risk<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section-7\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What changes when you stop<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cutting down for good, without relying on willpower alone<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section-9\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Frequently asked questions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#sources\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sources<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-67 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6748902 rl-art-col\" data-id=\"6748902\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c90df elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"94c90df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"rl-badge-revision\">Article reviewed by <strong>Dr. Erick Hern\u00e1ndez Jurado<\/strong>, General Medicine, Laser Auriculotherapy, Addiction Treatment <span class=\"dot\">\u00b7<\/span> 20 October 2026<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df1b71 rl-hero-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1df1b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/RESET-artere-personne-bonne-sante.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11086\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/RESET-artere-personne-bonne-sante.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/RESET-artere-personne-bonne-sante-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/RESET-artere-personne-bonne-sante-1024x552.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/RESET-artere-personne-bonne-sante-768x414.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9171296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9171296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s one of the most common claims around the family dinner table: alcohol, and red wine in particular, supposedly raises your good cholesterol and therefore protects your heart. The claim rests on a real observation, but it draws a conclusion that recent data do not support. In this article, Reset Laser looks at what alcohol actually changes in your lipid profile.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86aa757 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"86aa757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rl-points-cles\" style=\"background: rgba(27,128,243,0.06); border-left: 4px solid #1b80f3; border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0; padding: 24px 28px; margin: 32px 0;\"><p style=\"color: #1b80f3; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0 0 12px;\">&#128273; KEY TAKEAWAYS<\/p><ul style=\"margin: 0;\"><li>Alcohol genuinely raises HDL cholesterol; this link is well established [2].<\/li><li>In genetic studies, this rise comes with no reduction in coronary risk [4].<\/li><li>HDL particles become dysfunctional with chronic drinking [3].<\/li><li>Alcohol\u2019s most direct effect is on triglycerides, which go up [5][6].<\/li><li>Binge drinking causes HDL to drop and oxidised LDL to rise [3].<\/li><li>Cardiology guidelines cap alcohol at 10 g a day for women and 20 g for men, and only if triglycerides are normal [1].<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb568c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fb568c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What a lipid profile measures<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa58fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aa58fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Three values matter on a blood test.<\/p>\n<p>LDL, often called bad cholesterol, carries cholesterol towards the arteries. It is the main target of cardiovascular monitoring, with goals tailored to each person\u2019s level of risk [1].<\/p>\n<p>HDL, known as good cholesterol, carries cholesterol back to the liver. A high HDL was long considered protective.<\/p>\n<p>Triglycerides are another form of fat circulating in the blood. They get far less attention, and that is precisely where alcohol plays its most direct role.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb8892 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bb8892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-2\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alcohol really does raise HDL<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f83f5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f83f5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This finding is not in dispute. Regular drinking goes hand in hand with higher HDL cholesterol in the blood, and the link has been confirmed by methods that limit the usual biases of observational studies [2].<\/p>\n<p>So the observation is solid. It\u2019s the interpretation that is the problem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cb9015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"7cb9015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"18933\" class=\"elementor elementor-18933 elementor-bc-flex-widget\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49bab162 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49bab162\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-563fb19a\" data-id=\"563fb19a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b731872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b731872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want to cut down or stop drinking?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b2e29b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45b2e29b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align:center;\">Laser auricular reflexology supports your journey, alongside your doctor&#8217;s care. A single session of about one hour, with personalised follow-up for 12 months.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29bf73be elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"29bf73be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/our-centers-to-quit-smoking\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book an appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0d7b40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0d7b40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-3\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why this rise doesn\u2019t protect you<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b93b267 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b93b267\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Two sets of findings point the same way and take the shortcut apart.<\/p>\n<p>The quality of HDL particles deteriorates. With chronic drinking, HDL particles change their make-up. They become abnormally rich in triglycerides at the expense of their protein structure, and the activity of an antioxidant enzyme associated with them falls [3]. These altered particles lose their ability to carry cholesterol back to the liver, and some even start to promote atherosclerosis [3]. The number goes up while the function goes down.<\/p>\n<p>Genetic studies find no heart benefit. Mendelian randomisation uses genetic variations that influence alcohol consumption, which comes close to a natural experiment and rules out lifestyle-related biases. This research confirms that alcohol causally raises HDL, but this rise translates into no reduction in the risk of coronary heart disease [4]. Other analyses of the same kind, carried out in other populations, reach similar conclusions [2].<\/p>\n<p>There is one piece of context often forgotten in the debate: moderate drinkers in observational studies tend, on average, to have other favourable characteristics (physical activity, income, medical follow-up) that explain part of the apparent benefit.<\/p>\n<p>The practical conclusion is simple: raising your HDL through alcohol is not a heart-health strategy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38134c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38134c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-4\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The topic nobody talks about: triglycerides<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b0543 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5b0543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is where alcohol\u2019s effect is clearest, and the most directly measurable on your blood test.<\/p>\n<p>The liver metabolises alcohol ahead of everything else. This priority upsets the way fats are processed: fat production in the liver increases, fat burning decreases, and the liver releases more triglyceride-rich lipoproteins [5]. The result is a rise in blood triglycerides, typically seen with heavy drinking [5].<\/p>\n<p>The effect also occurs on a one-off basis. Drinking alcohol with a meal causes a spike in triglycerides after the meal, by temporarily blocking the enzyme that clears them from the bloodstream [6].<\/p>\n<p>Another process sets in at the same time: fat builds up in the liver itself. This is the mechanism behind hepatic steatosis, better known as fatty liver, the first stage of alcohol-related liver damage.<\/p>\n<p>Experimental research also shows that chronic drinking disrupts the cholesterol balance in the liver, by reducing the receptors that capture circulating LDL and stimulating cholesterol production [7].<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f29ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57f29ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-5\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The case of binge drinking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2428d40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2428d40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Drinking concentrated into a single evening deserves a separate mention, because it doesn\u2019t have the same effects as drinking spread out over time.<\/p>\n<p>After an episode of heavy drinking, HDL and its main protein fall rapidly, alongside a rise in oxidised LDL [3]. Oxidised LDL is precisely the form most involved in the formation of atheromatous plaques.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, the \u201cI don\u2019t drink all week, so I make up for it at the weekend\u201d pattern doesn\u2019t balance anything out where blood fats are concerned. It produces its own unfavourable profile.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-304b17a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"304b17a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-6\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When triglycerides become an immediate risk<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ddd30d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ddd30d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here is a warning sign worth knowing about, and it goes beyond heart health.<\/p>\n<p>When triglycerides reach very high levels, the risk of acute pancreatitis becomes significant [1]. Since alcohol is itself one of the main causes of pancreatitis, the combination of the two factors calls for particular care.<\/p>\n<p>For the management of dyslipidaemia, the European cardiology guidelines set an alcohol limit of 10 g a day for women and 20 g a day for men, that is one to two units, and only provided that triglycerides are not raised [1]. If hypertriglyceridaemia is present, habits need adjusting straight away.<\/p>\n<p>If your last blood test showed high triglycerides, this is a question to put to your GP before anything else.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c4aa00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c4aa00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-7\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What changes when you stop<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-095223c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"095223c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A word of caution before cutting down or stopping. In someone with an established physical dependence, stopping alcohol abruptly can cause serious complications, including seizures and, in severe forms, delirium tremens, which usually occurs between 48 and 96 hours after the last drink. If you drink every day, or if you notice shaking or sweating when you wake up, talk to your GP before stopping. A supervised withdrawal can usually be organised on an outpatient basis.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that triglycerides are one of the markers that respond fastest to stopping alcohol. Studies carried out over short periods of abstinence show a measurable improvement in the lipid profile and liver markers within a few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Three honest caveats are in order.<\/p>\n<p>First, HDL also falls when you stop: this is expected and does not mean things are getting worse, since the initial rise brought no proven benefit [4].<\/p>\n<p>Second, your lipid profile doesn\u2019t depend on alcohol alone. Diet, physical activity, weight, smoking and genetic factors all weigh heavily.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, no improvement in your blood results replaces medical follow-up if you are on a prescribed treatment or at high cardiovascular risk.<\/p>\n<p>Our article on the <a href=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/benefits-quitting-alcohol\/\">benefits of stopping alcohol day by day<\/a> describes the timeline of these changes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8dada6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8dada6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-8\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cutting down for good, without relying on willpower alone<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31811cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31811cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If reading your blood test has convinced you to cut down or stop, the hard part isn\u2019t the decision: it\u2019s sticking to it in the months that follow. The laser auricular reflexology offered in Reset Laser centres targets the physical side of the urge to drink, the part that makes the first few weeks so tough. A session lasts about an hour and uses a soft low-intensity laser to stimulate reflex points on the ear, with no medication. It comes with 12 months of personalised support and a free support session if you relapse. This commercial commitment is an obligation of means and cannot be taken as a promise of results, as success also depends on each client\u2019s personal willpower.<\/p>\n<p>Discover <a href=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/addictions\/alcohol-withdrawal\/\">our support for giving up alcohol<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/our-centers-to-quit-smoking\/\">book an appointment at a centre<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5caa1cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"5caa1cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"rl-conseil-expert\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rl-expert-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dr-erick-hernandez-jurado.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Erick Hern\u00e1ndez Jurado\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div><p class=\"rl-expert-kicker\">OUR EXPERT\u2019S ADVICE<\/p><p class=\"rl-expert-nom\">Dr. Erick Hern\u00e1ndez Jurado \u2014 General Medicine, Laser Auriculotherapy, Addiction Treatment<\/p><p class=\"rl-expert-citation\">\u00ab Many people tell me the same thing: they abstain for three days before the blood test, get a decent result, and conclude that alcohol has nothing to do with it. Triglycerides change quickly, in both directions, so a test you have prepared for says very little about your real habits. Simply tell your doctor what you drink in an ordinary week, and they will read the result differently. And if you want to measure the effect of cutting down, repeat the test after a month of real change, not after three days. \u00bb<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-463df60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"463df60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"section-9\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a74f5 rl-faq-acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"24a74f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-3841\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3841\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does stopping alcohol lower cholesterol?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3841\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3841\"><p>Above all, it lowers triglycerides, often markedly and quickly. HDL also falls, which is expected and has no proven adverse consequence [4]. The effect on LDL depends on your lifestyle as a whole.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-3842\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3842\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Which alcohol raises cholesterol the least?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3842\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3842\"><p>That\u2019s the wrong question: what matters is the amount of ethanol, not the drink. Lower-risk drinking guidelines are expressed in standard drinks, whatever the type of drink.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-3843\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3843\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does red wine protect the heart?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3843\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3843\"><p>Observational studies long suggested a benefit, but genetic analyses find no reduction in coronary risk attributable to alcohol [4]. No health authority recommends drinking to protect your heart.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-3844\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3844\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Which drinks should you avoid with high cholesterol?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3844\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3844\"><p>The issue goes beyond alcohol: sugary drinks also push up triglycerides. If you have hypertriglyceridaemia, discuss it with your GP, who will tailor the guidelines to your situation [1].<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Does stopping alcohol lower cholesterol?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Above all, it lowers triglycerides, often markedly and quickly. HDL also falls, which is expected and has no proven adverse consequence [4]. The effect on LDL depends on your lifestyle as a whole.<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Which alcohol raises cholesterol the least?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>That\\u2019s the wrong question: what matters is the amount of ethanol, not the drink. 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If you have hypertriglyceridaemia, discuss it with your GP, who will tailor the guidelines to your situation [1].<\\\/p>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08bfa8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"08bfa8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"sources\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rl-sources\" style=\"background: #f7f9fc; border: 1px solid #e5e8ed; border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px 28px; margin: 32px 0; font-size: 14px;\"><p style=\"color: #053061; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 12px;\">&#128218; Sources<\/p><ol style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px;\"><li>European Society of Cardiology, Lipidology update: targets and timing of well-established therapies, accessed on 06\/08\/2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escardio.org\/communities\/councils\/cardiology-practice\/education\/cardiopractice\/lipidology-update-targets-and-timing-of-well-established-therapies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">escardio.org<\/a><\/li><li>Exploring causal associations of alcohol with cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors using Mendelian randomization analysis. <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC4568464\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov<\/a><\/li><li>Long-term alcohol consumption caused a significant decrease in serum HDL-cholesterol and apolipoprotein A-I with atherogenic changes of HDL. <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9369027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov<\/a><\/li><li>Cho Y. et al., Alcohol intake and cardiovascular risk factors: a Mendelian randomisation study, Scientific Reports, 2015. <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC4685310\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov<\/a><\/li><li>You M., Arteel G.E., Effect of ethanol on lipid metabolism, Journal of Hepatology, 2019. <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC6436537\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov<\/a><\/li><li>The effect of alcohol on postprandial and fasting triglycerides. <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC3179875\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov<\/a><\/li><li>Wang Z. et al., Chronic alcohol consumption disrupted cholesterol homeostasis in rats: down-regulation of low-density lipoprotein receptor and enhancement of cholesterol biosynthesis pathway in the liver, 2010. <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC3260025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov<\/a><\/li><li>Further reading: Minzer S. et al., The effect of alcohol on cardiovascular risk factors: is there new information?, Nutrients, 2020. <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC7230699\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b31f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02b31f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>This article is for information only and does not replace the advice of a healthcare professional. Laser auricular reflexology is a non-medical support method.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de8df10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"de8df10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"18937\" class=\"elementor elementor-18937 elementor-bc-flex-widget\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-168fc31a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"168fc31a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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