Therapist Tamara Ilyinskaya: the dangerous consequences of drinking for health is a serious reason to refuse it.
In an interview with MedikForum, the therapist Ilyinskaya listed the negative effects of frequent alcohol use. According to the doctor, any of them can be considered as a reason to stop taking alcohol.
The power of the brain decreases. Regular drinking leads to the fact that nerve cells die and brain tissue shrinks – this is directly related to memory loss, impaired ability to concentrate and, in the long term, a weakening of the intellect.
The face looks puffy.A fact that becomes more and more obvious with time. In people who abuse alcohol, the skin of the face begins to look more and more loose and swollen. In addition, persistent thickening of the nose can occur.
The risk of cancer increases. The likelihood of getting cancer, especially in the mouth and throat, as well as the esophagus, increases in drinkers – and increases many times over if in addition to drinking alcohol, they smoke.
The risk of heart problems increases.High blood pressure, arrhythmia, inflammation of the heart muscle – all these consequences of drinking alcohol are by no means uncommon.
Weakened liver. The liver breaks down every drop of alcohol – it's hard work! If such work has to be done too often, there are risks of edema, inflammation, obesity and cirrhosis of the organ.
Damage to peripheral nerves. Trembling of the hands and painful areas (for example, in the legs) can also be the consequences of excessive alcohol consumption.
The defeat of the pancreas.One of the most dangerous consequences of alcoholization of the body is the development of cancer of this organ.
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Deterioration of the stomach and intestines. Due to frequent libations, the transport and absorption of nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract is disrupted. As a result, the body ceases to be adequately supplied with vital nutrients. In addition, alcohol irritates the mucous membrane of the digestive tract, contributing to the development of inflammation, ulceration, cancer.
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