What are the dangers of excessive drinking

We know that drinking in moderation is good for our health, but sometimes we tend to drink too much. Excessive drinking will not only harm our health but also easily cause traffic accidents. Therefore, we must be moderate when drinking. Below we will give you a detailed introduction to the various dangers of excessive drinking. I believe that after reading the following, everyone will know how to control themselves when drinking in the future.

1. Excessive drinking causes nutrient deficiency in the human body

2 Excessive drinking damages the liver

Alcohol detoxification mainly takes place in the liver, and about 90% to 95% of alcohol is metabolized by the liver. Therefore, drinking alcohol is particularly harmful to the liver. Alcohol can damage liver cells and cause liver disease. People who drink excessively continuously are prone to fatty liver and alcoholic hepatitis, which may then develop into alcoholic cirrhosis and finally liver cancer. Binge drinking (drinking too much at one time) can not only cause acute alcoholic hepatitis, but may also induce acute necrotizing pancreatitis, which can be life-threatening in severe cases.

3. Excessive drinking damages the digestive system

Alcohol can irritate the esophageal and gastric mucosa, causing congestion and edema of the digestive tract mucosa, leading to esophagitis, gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, etc. Excessive drinking is a risk factor for some digestive cancers.

4 Excessive drinking increases the risk of breast cancer

Studies have shown that women who often drink alcoholic beverages have an increased chance of developing breast cancer. Therefore, limiting alcohol consumption may reduce the risk of breast cancer.

5. Excessive drinking leads to high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia and coronary artery sclerosis

Alcohol can increase the cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, resulting in hyperlipidemia or causing coronary artery sclerosis. Lipids in the blood are deposited on the blood vessel walls, causing the blood vessel cavity to become smaller and causing high blood pressure. High blood pressure can lead to the risk of stroke. Long-term excessive drinking can cause fatty degeneration of the myocardium, reduce the elastic contractility of the heart, and affect the normal function of the heart.

In the above article, we introduced the many dangers caused by excessive drinking. Excessive drinking not only easily leads to nutrient deficiencies in our bodies, but also damages our digestive system and causes diseases such as high blood pressure. Therefore, everyone must be moderate when drinking.