Alchol is a depressant, a type of drug that lowers neurotransmission levels, which is to depress or reduce arousal or stimulation, in various areas of the brain. They say alcohol relieves stress but it can't solve the stress. To some, it makes them feel better, this is an addiction. They can't do without and progressively, this leads to over-drinking. There are several brands of alcohol but each has same effect. Ironically, all the alcohol users know that it's harmful to their kidneys but they won't stop it! Evey time you take alcohol, there is a certain way that your body responds to it. Remeber it doesn't have to be digested. It's just directly absorbed. See these alcohol induces phenomena.
PEPTIC ULCERS
When you take a sip, it goes straight to your stomach. Remember alcohol is alkailine in nature and that's why it tastes bitter. The alkalinity will react with stomach acidity. This causes the reaction to be neutral. Upon excess alchol on an empty stomach, it overpowers the hydrochloric acid in stomach. It will then corrode the its lining which is protected by mucus. This is the reason why you will feel nausea and probabily vomit. To the extremes, one is likey to develop peptic ulcers!
LIVER CIRRHOSIS
We all know alcohol affects liver thus causing cirrhosis. When you take alcohol, it's absorbed and assimilated to the liver. Remember the liver is an organ that detoxifies the body and alcohol as much toxins in it. This subjects it to work on the overwhelming toxins. The cells gets overworked. Prolonged condition makes them to crenate and die off. This is now liver cirrhosis. That's why an autopsy of an alcoholic person's liver is always dark.
HANGOVER.
To alcoholics, dealing with hangover is like a nightmare. While your liver was supposed to be concentrated on important metabolic functions, it was busy dealing with your alcohol. At a time your alcohol level goes down, your body realises it is missing its power. There's no glucose produced by action of liver to provide energy. The body tempratures too have not been controlled by the same liver. This now leads to a series of unrestlessness, body shaking and headaches.
BODY WEAKNESS
Ever wondered why heavy drinking makes you weaker each day? Here is a good explanation. Alcohol affects calcium levels in the blood. Calcium is needed in our body to develop and maintain bone health. We are stong because our bone skelton is firm. When this is altered, that means our bone will get weak. This makes one be susceptible to fracures and osteoporosis. Our teeth too have calcium. Alcohol reacts with this mineral and tanishes teeth's white color.
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