Drinking too much alcohol regularly is dangerous for your health. Taking more alcohol than the body can metabolize means the excess alcohol builds up in the bloodstream. It doesn’t just end there; alcohol in your bloodstream means the heart circulates the blood alcohol throughout the body. Circulating blood alcohol throughout the body isn’t good for your body as it leads to changes in chemistry and normal body functions.
Below are 10 health dangers of heavy drinking
1. BRAIN DAMAGE
If you know you love your brain then resist heavy consumption of alcohol as it could cause brain damage. Young adults aged 25 and below are more vulnerable to having brain damage from heavy consumption of alcohol because their brains are still developing.
2. LIVER DISEASE
Heavy consumption of alcohol can also lead to liver disease because the bulk of alcohol’s metabolism takes place in the liver.
3. MALNOURISHMENT AND VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES
Another reason to avoid heavy consumption of alcohol is that it could lead to malnourishment and vitamin deficiencies as nutrients won’t be broken down properly, adequately absorbed into the blood and not used effectively by the body’s cells.
4. PANCREATITIS
Pancreatitis is a painful inflammation of the pancreas and indulging in too much alcohol can result to this.
5. OSTEOPOROSIS
Osteoporosis is the loss of bone mass and this can increase the risk of fracture. So avoid heavy consumption of alcohol if you don’t want to develop osteoporosis.
6. CANCER
Heavy alcohol consumption can contribute to the risk of developing cancers like cancer of the mouth, larynx, esophagus, liver, colon, breast, stomach and rectum.
7. HEART DISEASE
Heavy alcohol drinkers can develop high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke and sudden cardiac death.
8. ULCERS
If you won’t want to develop ulcer, avoiding heavy consumption of alcohol is very important.
9. ACCIDENTS
Different kinds of accidents like car accidents, suicide etc can be gotten after consumption of any amount of alcohol. Don’t drink and drive.
10. IMMUNE SYSTEM DYSFUNCTION
Heavy alcohol consumption reduces your body’s ability to fight off diseases.
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