Alcohol can thin your blood, because it prevents blood cells from sticking together and forming clots. This may lower your risk for the type of strokes caused by blockages in blood vessels.

How much alcohol does it take to thin your blood?

A man's blood typically thins if he drinks two or more drinks a day. For women, it is one or more drinks a day. Alcohol use, especially when abused, can also introduce greater risks to your health.

Does alcohol make blood thinner?

Alcohol is known to increase levels of the "good" cholesterol, or HDL, and new research shows that it may act as a blood thinner. In the new study, drinking alcohol decreased the clumping together of clotting cells in the blood, a process that can lead to blood vessel blockages in the heart and possibly a heart attack.