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Is drinking alcohol scotch or red wine can raise triglycerides and bad cholesterol and Blood pressure .i use to drink once a week. Please advise. thank you.
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Depends on how much and how often do you drink. If you drink about 2 pegs twice or thrice a week then I don't think that it will affect your cholesterol much. But if you want to be absolutely sure then please go for lipid profile one every 6 months.
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