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The effects of alcohol on your body.
DIR By: guest7
Date: October 30, 2021, 7:49 am
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THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ON YOUR BODY.
Alcohol’s impact on your body starts from the moment
you take your first sip. While an occasional glass of wine with
dinner isn’t a cause for concern, the cumulative effects of
drinking wine, beer, or spirits can take its toll.
A glass a day may do little damage to your overall
health. But if the habit grows or if you find yourself having a
hard time stopping after just one glass, the cumulative effects
can add up.
=> Digestive and endocrine glands
Drinking too much alcohol can cause abnormal activation of
digestive enzymes produced by the pancreas. Buildup of these
enzymes can lead to inflammation known as pancreatitis.
Pancreatitis can become a long-term condition and cause serious
complications.
=>Inflammatory damage
The liver is an organ which helps break down and remove harmful
substances from your body, including alcohol. Long-term alcohol
use interferes with this process. It also increases your risk
for chronic liver inflammation and liver disease. The scarring
caused by this inflammation is known as cirrhosis. The formation
of scar tissue destroys the liver. As the liver becomes
increasingly damaged, it has a harder time removing toxic
substances from your body.
Liver disease is life-threatening and leads to toxins and waste
buildup in your body. Women are at higher risk for developing
alcoholic liver disease. Women’s bodies are more likely to
absorb more alcohol and need longer periods of time to process
it. Women also show liver damage more quickly than men.
=>Sugar levels
The pancreas helps regulate your body’s insulin use and response
to glucose. When your pancreas and liver aren’t functioning
properly, you run the risk of experiencing low blood sugar, or
hypoglycemia. A damaged pancreas may also prevent the body from
producing enough insulin to utilize sugar. This can lead to
hyperglycemia, or too much sugar in the blood.
If your body can’t manage and balance your blood sugar levels,
you may experience greater complications and side effects
related to diabetes. It’s important for people with diabetes or
hypoglycemia to avoid excessive amounts of alcohol.
=>Central nervous system
One of the easiest ways to understand alcohol’s impact on your
body is by understanding how it affects your central nervous
system. Slurred speech is one of the first signs you’ve had too
much to drink. Alcohol can reduce communication between your
brain and your body. This makes coordination more difficult. You
may have a hard time balancing. You should never drive after
drinking.
As alcohol causes more damage to your central nervous system,
you may experience numbness and tingling sensations in your feet
and hands.
Drinking also makes it difficult for your brain to create
long-term memories. It also reduces your ability to think
clearly and make rational choices. Over time, frontal lobe
damage can occur. This area of the brain is responsible for
emotional control, short-term memory, and judgement, in addition
to other vital roles.
Chronic and severe alcohol abuse can also cause permanent brain
damage. This can lead to Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, a brain
disorder that affects memory.
Dependency
Some people who drink heavily may develop a physical and
emotional dependency on alcohol. Alcohol withdrawal can be
difficult and life-threatening. You often need professional help
to break an alcohol addiction. As a result, many people seek
medical detoxification to get sober. It’s the safest way to
ensure you break the physical addiction. Depending on the risk
for withdrawal symptoms, detoxification can be managed on either
an outpatient or inpatient basis.
Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal include:
anxiety
nervousness
nausea
tremors
high blood pressure
irregular heartbeat
heavy sweating
Seizures, hallucinations, and delirium may occur in severe cases
of withdrawal.
=>Digestive system
The connection between alcohol consumption and your digestive
system might not seem immediately clear. The side effects often
only appear after there has been damage. And the more you drink,
the greater the damage will become.
Drinking can damage the tissues in your digestive tract and
prevent your intestines from digesting food and absorbing
nutrients and vitamins. As a result, malnutrition may occur.
Heavy drinking can also lead to:
gassiness
bloating
a feeling of fullness in your abdomen
diarrhea or painful
stools
For people who drink heavily, ulcers or hemorrhoids (due to
dehydration and constipation) aren’t uncommon. And they may
cause dangerous internal bleeding. Ulcers can be fatal if not
diagnosed and treated early.
People who consume too much alcohol may also be at risk for
cancer. People who drink frequently are more likely to develop
cancer in the mouth, throat, esophagus, colon, or liver. People
who regularly drink and use tobacco together have an even
greaterTrusted Source cancer risk.
=>Circulatory system
Alcohol can affect your heart and lungs. People who are chronic
drinkers of alcohol have a higher risk of heart-related issues
than people who do not drink. Women who drink are more
likelyTrusted Source to develop heart disease than men who
drink.
Circulatory system complications include:
high blood pressure
irregular heartbeat
difficulty pumping blood through the body
stroke
heart attack
heart disease
heart failure
Difficulty absorbing vitamins and minerals from food can cause
anemia. This is a condition where you have a low red blood cell
count. One of the biggest symptoms of anemia is fatigue.
=>Sexual and reproductive health
You may think drinking alcohol can lower your inhibitions and
help you have more fun in bed. But the reality is quite
different. Men who drink too much are more likely to experience
erectile dysfunction. Heavy drinking can also prevent sex
hormone production and lower your libido.
Women who drink too much may stop menstruating. That puts them
at a greater risk for infertility. Women who drink heavily
during pregnancy have a higher risk of premature delivery,
miscarriage, or stillbirth.
Women who drink alcohol while pregnant put their unborn child at
risk. Fetal alcohol syndrome disorders (FASD) is a serious
concern. Other conditions include:
learning difficulties
long-term health issues
increased emotional problems
physical development abnormalities
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