Hello everyone and welcome,
I usually write mainly on health issues and today I have
picked up alcohol abuse and its effects.
If you are a heavy drinker or consume alcohol regularly or frequently, you should know about the harmful effects of alcohol or how alcohol gets absorbed into your blood and gets distributed all over your body. Alcohol
consumption may cause several physical and emotional
changes, which can cause great harm to the body. There
are many long term effects of alcohol abuse, which may
put your health at great risk.
Here are some ways in which alcohol affects the dfferent
parts of your body.
1. Excretory system:Excessive consumption of alcohol
may cause the pancreas to produce toxic substances
that interfare with its functioning. As a result,
Pancreatitis or inflammation of the pancreas is likely.
This is a serious problem, capable of destroying the
pancreas. Alcohol affects the liver severely. Excessive
intake of alcohol may cause alcoholic hepatitis and
lead to jaundice development. Chronic liver inflamm-
ation may cause severe scarring or cirrhosis. The
formation of scar tissues may destroy your liver.
When the liver and pancreas do not work properly,
there is a risk of hypoglycemia. The damaged pancreas
may cause unbalanced blood sugar levels, which is
also a serious concern.
2. Central nervous system:Change in behaviour is one of
primary signs of alcohol being inthe system. Alohol
travels through the body and quickly reaches your
brain and other parts of the nervous system or CNS.
This may lead slurred speech and it becomes harder
for you to talk. Your overall body co-ordination is
affected alongwith your balance and ability to walk
properly. Overdrinking negatively affects tour ability
to think clearly,impulse control and ability to form
opinion. Long term drinking shrinks the frontal lobes
of the brain. Damage to the nervous system because
of alcohol may cause pain, abnormal sensations in
your limbs and numbness.
3. Digestive system: Alcohol also affects your digestive
system in several ways. Alcohol can affact the entire
digestive system, starting from the mouth to the
colon and a single incidence of excessive drinking can
wreck parts of the digestive tract.
4. Organ damage: Alcohol abuse damages your salivary
glands, which cause irritation in the tounge and
mouth. This may result in gum disease and tooth
decay. Ulcers in the oesophagus or food pipe, acid
reflux and heartburn are other impacts. Excessive
drinking , may also lead to stomach ulcers and
inflammation of stomach lining.
Inflammation of pancreas disrupts its ability to help
the process of digestion and regulate effective
metabolism.
I have to end here for today with the hope of coming
back before you with another post and till such time
bye from me.
Thanks and regards for you all,
Kalyan ghosh.
Ref:Dr. Satish kumar.
I usually write mainly on health issues and today I have
picked up alcohol abuse and its effects.
If you are a heavy drinker or consume alcohol regularly or frequently, you should know about the harmful effects of alcohol or how alcohol gets absorbed into your blood and gets distributed all over your body. Alcohol
consumption may cause several physical and emotional
changes, which can cause great harm to the body. There
are many long term effects of alcohol abuse, which may
put your health at great risk.
Here are some ways in which alcohol affects the dfferent
parts of your body.
1. Excretory system:Excessive consumption of alcohol
may cause the pancreas to produce toxic substances
that interfare with its functioning. As a result,
Pancreatitis or inflammation of the pancreas is likely.
This is a serious problem, capable of destroying the
pancreas. Alcohol affects the liver severely. Excessive
intake of alcohol may cause alcoholic hepatitis and
lead to jaundice development. Chronic liver inflamm-
ation may cause severe scarring or cirrhosis. The
formation of scar tissues may destroy your liver.
When the liver and pancreas do not work properly,
there is a risk of hypoglycemia. The damaged pancreas
may cause unbalanced blood sugar levels, which is
also a serious concern.
2. Central nervous system:Change in behaviour is one of
primary signs of alcohol being inthe system. Alohol
travels through the body and quickly reaches your
brain and other parts of the nervous system or CNS.
This may lead slurred speech and it becomes harder
for you to talk. Your overall body co-ordination is
affected alongwith your balance and ability to walk
properly. Overdrinking negatively affects tour ability
to think clearly,impulse control and ability to form
opinion. Long term drinking shrinks the frontal lobes
of the brain. Damage to the nervous system because
of alcohol may cause pain, abnormal sensations in
your limbs and numbness.
3. Digestive system: Alcohol also affects your digestive
system in several ways. Alcohol can affact the entire
digestive system, starting from the mouth to the
colon and a single incidence of excessive drinking can
wreck parts of the digestive tract.
4. Organ damage: Alcohol abuse damages your salivary
glands, which cause irritation in the tounge and
mouth. This may result in gum disease and tooth
decay. Ulcers in the oesophagus or food pipe, acid
reflux and heartburn are other impacts. Excessive
drinking , may also lead to stomach ulcers and
inflammation of stomach lining.
Inflammation of pancreas disrupts its ability to help
the process of digestion and regulate effective
metabolism.
I have to end here for today with the hope of coming
back before you with another post and till such time
bye from me.
Thanks and regards for you all,
Kalyan ghosh.
Ref:Dr. Satish kumar.
