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Alcohol effects on our body system

Posted on January 25, 2010 by admin

Most of us like to drink alcohol for different reasons.Here are some Alcohol effects we can get, some could be positive and some could have negative effects on our body:

1. Hydration – Alcohol helps our body system hydrates through the production of antidiuretic hormone(ADH). Dehydration results to electrolyte imbalances.

2. Chest – Too much alcoholic drink in a day keeps the risk of breast cancer higher according to 2009 study by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Experts believe that alcohol keeps the risk higher for breast cancer through the rise of estrogen levels, a known risk factor for breast cancer.

3. Stomach – Alcohol will result to the release of gastric acid from the body cells that irritates our stomach.

4. Pancreas – Too much alcohol is the most common cause of pancreatitis that is a high risk for pancreatic cancer.

5. Liver – Too much alcohol will cause our liver to the merging of liver and fats(fatty liver) that results to hepatitis. Also it results to cirrhosis, a condition where liver cells will damage and it cannot regenerate and cause of liver failure.

6. Brain – Consumption of alcohol will result to loss of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. As we get older it will slowly kills our brain cells that results to gaps that slows the nerve transmission inside our brain and our whole body.

7. Heart – Moderate drinking tends to protect the heart by boosting good HDL cholesterol and slows the case for “thinning the blood”. Moderate drinking keeps our estrogen high and protects our heart.

8. Blood pressure – Drinking with an empty stomach may connect to high blood pressure, a risk factor for heart attack and stroke.

9. Bones – Moderate alcohol consumption will strengthen our bones and lessen the risk for bone fractures. Wines and beers have some benefits as it compose of some compounds that will help in bone density. But too much alcohol intake will keep the risk high for osteoporosis and bone fractures through the high flow of bone deterioration.