The truth about drinking on planes: As research shows just two beers on a flight could pose a health risk experts reveal the reasons you might want to avoid a tipple before you fly According to the UK's flight regulator low air pressure effectively thins blood READ MORE: Drinking on long haul flights may threaten sleeping heart health By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 18:49 BST, 4 June 2024 | Updated: 19:09 BST, 4 June 2024 e-mail View comments The next time you're at an airport you may want to think twice before indulging in a pre-flight pint. For drinking alcohol when flying really could affect your heart health, German scientists have warned. Researchers found the combo lowers the amount of oxygen in sleeping passengers blood (SpO2) and raises heart rate, even in people who are young and healthy.
But this isn't the only risk to your health by drinking thousands of feet above ground. Experts also believe cabin pressure can make you feel drunker than you normally would and even speed up intoxication. The NHS recommends people drink no more than 14 'units' of alcohol — around six glasses of wine, or pints of beer — per week.
This itself has been watered down over the past few decades in light of studies illustrating the health dangers of alcohol Researchers found the combo lowers the amount of oxygen in sleeping passengers blood (SpO2) and raises heart rate, even in people who are young and healthy. And they suggested it might even be time to cons.
