# Could home (whiskey) distilling cause low blood pressure and a heart attack?

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**Created:** [April 11, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-home-whiskey-distilling-cause-low-blood-pressure-and-a-heart-attack/1029209 "2026-04-11T16:24:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-home-whiskey-distilling-cause-low-blood-pressure-and-a-heart-attack/1029209/21 "2026-04-23T10:36:30Z")

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alcoholics get liver disease including fatty liver.. high blood cholesterol.

Also can lead to malnutrition , you might say the alcohol is negative in vitamins

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