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" Reader Question: Does alcohol affect women and men differently? I seem to have a lower tolerance than my male friends. Absolutely. Women are more sensitive to alcohol because they tend to weigh less than men and also have less water in their bodies, so they&amp;#039;re exposed to a higher concentration of alcohol before it&amp;#039;s broken down. When it comes to the health benefits (and risks) of alcohol, gender matters, too: A new study from the American Heart Association found that men who had four drinks a day lowered their risk of heart disease by about 19 percent\u2014but women who drank the same amount had four times the risk of dying from heart disease! Obviously that&amp;#039;s way too much for women\u2014but when you consider the whole body you&amp;#039;ll see that it&amp;#039;s actually too much for men, as well. Men who consume more than two drinks a day have a higher risk of stroke and liver disease. And women who have more than two drinks daily have an increased risk of those conditions plus breast cancer. My recommendation is that men should have no more than two drinks a day and women should cap it at one drink. I want to hear from you, so e-mail me your questions at dailywd@womansday.com.  Disclaimer: Your seeking information on health related topics and/or Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD&amp;#039;s providing such information herein constitutes neither the solicitation of nor the provision of medical advice, services, care or treatment. Communication with Dr. Fryhofer on this website does not create a doctor/patient relationship. For concerns about your own particular medical condition, you should consult your own medical professional, who can examine and evaluate you. Communication on a website is not a substitute for taking an active role in your own medical care and treatment and being personally seen by a physician of choice in your area.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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