{"id":18746,"date":"2026-10-28T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/?p=18746"},"modified":"2026-10-20T16:22:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T14:22:32","slug":"alcohol-high-blood-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/alcohol-high-blood-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcohol and high blood pressure: how many points do you gain by cutting down?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18746\" class=\"elementor elementor-18746 elementor-16837 elementor-bc-flex-widget\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7a18e1 elementor-section-boxed rl-art-hero elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7a18e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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say<\/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\">Cutting down for good<\/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\">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-0331e60 rl-art-col\" data-id=\"0331e60\" 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-1c5b781 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"1c5b781\" 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-fc5bb8a rl-hero-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc5bb8a\" 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=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/RESET-no-alcool.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16386\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/RESET-no-alcool.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/RESET-no-alcool-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/RESET-no-alcool-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/RESET-no-alcool-768x512.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-41711e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41711e1\" 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>Your GP has mentioned your blood pressure and asked about alcohol. Unlike a lot of lifestyle advice, this one can be measured precisely: trials tell us how many millimetres of mercury you gain back, how quickly, and from what level of drinking it is worth the effort. In this article, Reset Laser walks you through those figures.<\/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-e2fd28d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e2fd28d\" 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>The link between alcohol and high blood pressure is dose-dependent, with no protective threshold [1].<\/li><li>Each extra daily drink corresponds to roughly +1 mmHg [3].<\/li><li>The immediate effect is a temporary drop followed by a rebound: the feeling is misleading [2].<\/li><li>Cutting down sharply lowers systolic pressure by up to 5.5 mmHg in heavy drinkers [4].<\/li><li>The benefit shows within 2 to 4 weeks [2].<\/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-19317fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19317fa\" 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\">A dose-dependent relationship<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b738e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9b738e\" 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>The link between drinking and high blood pressure has been clarified by meta-analyses of cohort studies. It is gradual: the more you drink, the higher the risk, and there is no protective threshold below which the effect disappears [1].<\/p>\n<p>In men, drinking 1 to 2 standard drinks a day is associated with a relative risk of high blood pressure of 1.19. This rises to 1.51 at 3 to 4 drinks a day, and 1.74 above that [2]. At 50 g of pure alcohol a day, or about 5 drinks, the relative risk is 1.57 in men and 1.81 in women [2].<\/p>\n<p>In terms of measured blood pressure, each additional standard drink per day corresponds on average to a rise of about 1 mmHg [3].<\/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-2cad36e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cad36e\" 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\">Why the immediate effect is misleading<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77faec4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77faec4\" 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>Many people feel that alcohol relaxes them and brings their blood pressure down. That feeling is not wrong in the short term; it is simply incomplete.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2 to 6 hours after drinking, blood pressure does indeed drop temporarily, by around 3.5 mmHg for systolic pressure [2]. This initial widening of the blood vessels then triggers a compensatory response from the body, with a rebound rise in the hours that follow [2].<\/p>\n<p>Repeated night after night, this cycle disrupts the normal overnight dip in blood pressure and contributes to lasting high blood pressure [2]. What you feel and what is measured therefore go in opposite directions.<\/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-0371bab elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"0371bab\" 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-c7c0529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7c0529\" 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\">What you gain by cutting down<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-257b703 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"257b703\" 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 the most useful part, and it depends directly on your starting point.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Initial consumption<\/th>\n<th>Effect of a substantial reduction<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>6 drinks a day or more<\/td>\n<td>Systolic -5.5 mmHg, diastolic -3.1 mmHg [4]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4 to 5 drinks a day<\/td>\n<td>Systolic -3.0 mmHg [4]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fewer than 2 drinks a day<\/td>\n<td>No statistically significant drop in trials [3]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>There are two ways to read this table. On the one hand, the more you drink, the clearer the gain: encouraging news if you are starting from a high level. On the other, going from two drinks a day to one will probably not bring a measurable benefit for your blood pressure, and it is more honest to say so than to suggest otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>These drops may look modest for one individual. Across a whole population, a 2 to 5 mmHg fall in systolic pressure significantly reduces the number of strokes, cases of heart failure and cardiovascular deaths [1].<\/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-07b0b6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07b0b6b\" 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\">How long it takes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9c7579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9c7579\" 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 one of the quickest effects to see. The drop in blood pressure can be measured within 2 to 4 weeks of cutting down or stopping [2].<\/p>\n<p>If you monitor your blood pressure at home, keep a log for a month: that is the right length of time to see the result, and it is also a great source of motivation. Never change a prescribed blood pressure medication on your own, even if your readings improve: that adjustment is for your GP to make.<\/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-0924db8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0924db8\" 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\">What the guidelines say<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8793295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8793295\" 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>The 2024 European cardiology guidelines list alcohol restriction among the first-line non-drug measures for managing high blood pressure [5].<\/p>\n<p>In France, the lower-risk drinking guidelines are the same for everyone: no more than 10 standard drinks a week, no more than 2 a day, and some alcohol-free days [6]. Sant\u00e9 publique France has also quantified the impact of exceeding these guidelines on high blood pressure in the population of mainland France [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-af68637 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af68637\" 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\">Cutting down for good<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eac95ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eac95ec\" 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>Going from six drinks to two is a decision you make in an instant and keep up over months. That is exactly where support makes the difference. The laser auricular reflexology offered in Reset Laser centres targets the physical side of the urge to drink: a session of about one hour, stimulating reflex points on the ear with a soft low-intensity laser, without medication. It comes with 12 months of support and a free support session in the event of a 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&#8217;s personal willpower.<\/p>\n<p>If you drink heavily every day, talk to your doctor before stopping: stopping abruptly can be risky.<\/p>\n<p>Discover <a href=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/addictions\/alcohol-withdrawal\/\">our support to stop drinking<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/our-centers-to-quit-smoking\/\">book an appointment at a centre<\/a>. Our article on the <a href=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/benefits-quitting-alcohol\/\">benefits of stopping alcohol day by day<\/a> covers the other effects you can expect.<\/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-7a3bfc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"7a3bfc9\" 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 Home readings are only worth anything if the conditions are always the same. Same time of day, seated for several minutes, and never straight after a coffee, a cigarette or a drink. Otherwise, what you are mostly measuring is how much your days vary, and you will draw the wrong conclusions either way. Ask your GP for the exact procedure; it takes two minutes to explain. And note down what you drank the day before next to each figure: that is what makes the readings meaningful. \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-48a96ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48a96ed\" 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\">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-bbc7887 rl-faq-acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"bbc7887\" 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-1961\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1961\" 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 alcohol raise blood pressure?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1961\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1961\"><p>Yes, in a dose-dependent and lasting way. The immediate effect after a drink is a temporary drop followed by a rebound; it is repeated drinking that leads to high blood pressure [2].<\/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-1962\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1962\" 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 blood pressure?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1962\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1962\"><p>Yes, and quickly: the drop is usually seen within 2 to 4 weeks [2]. How large it is depends on how much you drank to begin with, up to 5.5 mmHg of systolic pressure in the heaviest drinkers [4].<\/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-1963\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1963\" 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 is worst for high blood pressure?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1963\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1963\"><p>None in particular: it is the amount of ethanol that counts, not the type of drink. Guidelines are expressed in standard drinks, each of which contains about 10 g of pure alcohol [6].<\/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-1964\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1964\" 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\">Can I have a drink if I take blood pressure medication?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1964\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1964\"><p>That is a question for your GP, as some medicines interact with alcohol. Never change your medication on your own, even if your readings improve.<\/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 alcohol raise blood pressure?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Yes, in a dose-dependent and lasting way. The immediate effect after a drink is a temporary drop followed by a rebound; it is repeated drinking that leads to high blood pressure [2].<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Does stopping alcohol lower blood pressure?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Yes, and quickly: the drop is usually seen within 2 to 4 weeks [2]. 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Never change your medication on your own, even if your readings improve.<\\\/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-2db77bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2db77bb\" 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>Di Federico S. et al., Alcohol intake and blood pressure levels: a dose-response meta-analysis of nonexperimental cohort studies, Hypertension, 2023. <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10510850\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov<\/a><\/li><li>Alcohol-induced hypertension: mechanisms, complications and clinical implications. <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC2561877\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov<\/a><\/li><li>Dom\u00ednguez-Cantero M. et al., Alcohol intake reduction for controlling hypertension, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC6478138\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov<\/a><\/li><li>Blalock D.V. et al., Effects of alcohol reduction interventions on blood pressure, 2022. <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9044471\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov<\/a><\/li><li>Key updates to the 2024 ESC hypertension guidelines and future perspectives. <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC11857694\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov<\/a><\/li><li>Sant\u00e9 publique France, De nouveaux rep\u00e8res de consommation d'alcool pour limiter les risques sur sa sant\u00e9 (New alcohol consumption guidelines to limit health risks), accessed on 06\/08\/2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.santepubliquefrance.fr\/determinants-de-sante\/alcool\/documents\/article\/de-nouveaux-reperes-de-consommation-d-alcool-pour-limiter-les-risques-sur-sa-sante\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">santepubliquefrance.fr<\/a><\/li><li>Sant\u00e9 publique France, Impact du d\u00e9passement des rep\u00e8res de consommation d'alcool \u00e0 moindre risque sur l'hypertension art\u00e9rielle en France m\u00e9tropolitaine, 2014-2016 (Impact of exceeding lower-risk drinking guidelines on high blood pressure in mainland France, 2014-2016), accessed on 06\/08\/2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.santepubliquefrance.fr\/determinants-de-sante\/alcool\/documents\/article\/impact-du-depassement-des-reperes-de-consommation-d-alcool-a-moindre-risque-sur-l-hypertension-arterielle-en-france-metropolitaine-2014-2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">santepubliquefrance.fr<\/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-4ee5812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ee5812\" 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 health professional. 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align:center;\">Join the thousands of people supported by Reset Laser in taking back control over alcohol.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-50b4cbc7 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50b4cbc7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-529f1013\" data-id=\"529f1013\" 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-515dcd98 elementor-align-right elementor-widget 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Based in Namur, Belgium, she supports the people she sees as they quit and deal with addictions, especially to tobacco and sugar, drawing on her nutrition expertise.<\/p><p class=\"rl-author-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resetlaser.com\/en\/author\/sarah-lemaire\/\">All articles<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/aside><\/div>\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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cutting down or stopping alcohol lowers blood pressure. 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