How Does Alcohol Effect The Body?

When consumed in large amounts over a prolonged period of time, alcohol can harm virtually every part of your body. Many of the effects are reversible if alcohol consumption is subsequently controlled - other effects are permanent. Extended alcohol abuse can cause blood conditions including several forms of anemia and blood clotting abnormalities. Excessive and prolonged alcohol consumption can cause contribute to conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease and heart failure. Social drinkers who binge can get irregular heartbeats from their alcoholic habits. Prolonged heavy drinking can cause kidney failure. The primary functions of kidneys are to regulate the composition and volume of the fluids and electrolytes circulating through the body. Cirrhosis is a buildup of scar tissue that changes the structure of the liver and blocks blood flow. Cirrhosis can be causeed by alcoholic hepatitis, which is, of course, caused by overdrinking. Cirrhosis can cause varicose veins, which can rupture and potentially triggering internal bleeding. In men, this could mean that the production of sperm and testosterone are affected, and that can lead to impotence and/or infertility. In women, estrogen metabolism in the liver can be decreased, which boost estrogen levels in the body. These changes can contribute to menstrual irregularities and potentially infertility.

Some of the harmful effects of Alcohol on body are as follows-
* Alcohol is a depressant, which slows down the central nervous system and can cause drowsiness, relieve pain and induce sleep.
* Drinker experiences mild euphoria and loss of inhibition as alcohol impairs region of the brain controlling behavior and emotions. Alcohol impairs behavior, judgment, memory, concentration and coordination (shortened attention span, impaired problem solving abilities), as well as inducing extreme mood swings and emotional outbursts.
* Alcohol acts as a sedative on the central nervous system, depressing the nerve cells in the brain, dulling, altering and damaging their ability to respond appropriately. Large doses cause sleep, anesthesia, respiratory failure, coma and death.
* Impaired or distorted visual ability and hearing (affects ability to distinguish between sounds and perceive the direction they are coming from) ; dulled smell and taste (reducing the desire to eat) and loss of pain perception; altered sense of time and space
* Impairs fine motor skills, and slows reactions.
* Numbness and tingling in the arms and legs caused by nerve damage from depletion of thiamine (B vitamin); when severe, can damage other nerve endings, causing staggering, etc.

Body treats alcohol as poison and wants to get rid of it as soon as possible, thats why, other metabolic and digestive activities are delayed.Because of this delayed digestion, fat gets accumulated in body,which is quiet evident in regular drinkers.So always avoid rich fried items along with drinks and replace it with some exotic healthy salads.

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Thanks for nice information priyanka.

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Shikha is correct, but alcohol itself high in calories & bad for health so better to reduce or try to avoid alcohol.