0, is from Shandong and is generous. He is addicted to drinking and is addicted to alcohol. He is like living. He has to make appointments with two or three friends every day to drink and chat.
Recently, Mr. Wang always felt liver slight pain, and he took painkillers but it didn't relieve it. His wife saw him 's complexion turned yellow and felt worried, so she asked Mr. Wang to go to the hospital for a look.
Mr. Wang refused at first, but the pain became more and more obvious. Then he went to the local hospital for medical treatment. After the relevant examination, Mr. Wang was finally diagnosed with hepatic cancer .
Doctor learned through consultation that Mr. Wang already has a history of hepatitis B in his family and has the habit of being addicted to alcohol on weekdays. It is alcohol that further damages the liver, which leads to the occurrence of liver cancer.
1. Why is drinking addicted?
Is alcohol really a drink and a pleasant drink? Many people start drinking with a drink, but even though they know that drinking is harmful to health, they will eventually become addicted to alcohol. Why is this?
generally believes that drinking can be addicted, and is related to the disorder of the brain's reward pathway function.
Medical research points out that drinking alcohol will enhance the level of neuropeptide secretion of the hypothalamus. At the same time, it will also have a certain de-inhibitory effect on central nervous system through its influence on various neurotransmitters, and then stimulate the brain to release dopamine and and have a positive reinforcement effect on drinking, so that people always want to drink.
. Under the influence of alcohol, people who drink alcohol for a long time will gradually reach a new adaptation state. If alcohol cannot be obtained, it is easy to produce adverse reactions such as anxiety and irritability , and drinkers will also produce alcohol dependence under the negative reinforcement effect.
Generally, people who are addicted to drinking will have three symptoms:
1. People who are addicted to drinking drinks frequently every day, and even drinking three meals a day will become a fixed way of drinking.
2. People who are addicted to alcohol are generally very high in alcohol, that is, the higher the alcohol content, the better they can drink.
3. People who are addicted to drinking have a lot of changes before and after drinking, and are energetic when drinking, but if they don’t drink, they will become listless.
2. Even if you drink a small amount of alcohol, it will increase the risk of cancer
Many people think that drinking a small amount of alcohol is not harmful, and even think that drinking can unblock blood vessels and is beneficial to health. However, related studies have found that the safest amount of alcohol to drink is actually 0.
Related research on "alcohol and cancer" released by the International Cancer Research Agency pointed out that in 2020, drinking was related to about 740,000 new cancer cases worldwide, of which 280,000 were in China, including liver cancer, esophageal cancer and breast cancer , all of which were the most common cancers caused by alcohol. Through further investigation, researchers found that
1. Drinking more than 60g of alcohol per day, or drinking more than six glasses of alcoholic beverages per day is a large amount of alcohol consumption, which eventually led to 346,400 new cancer cases.
2. Drinking 20 to 60g of alcohol a day, or drinking 2 to 6 glasses of alcohol a day, is a risky drinking behavior, which eventually leads to 291,800 new cancer cases.
3. Drinking less than 20g of alcohol a day, or drinking up to two glasses of alcohol a day is a moderate amount of alcohol, but it will eventually lead to 100,000 new cancer cases.
Researchers even found that even if the daily alcohol consumption of is less than 10g, it will cause 41,300 new cases.
So, this study fully informs the public that even small amounts of alcohol can cause cancer.
In fact, as early as 2018, the famous medical journal "The Lancet" clearly pointed out that the safest amount of alcohol to drink should be 0, which means that only by not drinking alcohol is the most beneficial to health. The so-called moderate drinking is good for the body, which completely lacks factual basis. Drinking alcohol in is beneficial to health, but it does not exist at all.
3. Two phenomena occur after drinking, which may mean that you are not suitable for drinking
Friends have dinner, work and social events, and they always don’t drink to cheer up, but not everyone is suitable for drinking. If two symptoms appear after drinking, then it is recommended that you don’t drink anymore!
Blush when drinking: After drinking, the face turns red. The first decomposition enzyme in the body may be too active, which can then make ethanol dehydrogenation turn into acetaldehyde . However, the second graded enzyme cannot keep up, which causes acetaldehyde to fail to dehydrogenate smoothly and accumulate in the blood, causing blood vessels to expand and accelerate heartbeat, thus making people's face turn red.
In fact, blushing when drinking is more like a self-protection reaction, which is to remind you not to drink anymore.
Itchy and has a rash when drinking: Allergic constitutions are prone to alcohol allergies after drinking. In addition, genetic factors can also lead to alcohol allergies . The gene that can generate acetaldehyde dehydrogenase in this population has mutations in the chromosomes of this population, causing the acetaldehyde dehydrogenase to lose its metabolic activity. After drinking, acetaldehyde cannot decompose and accumulate in large quantities.
Generally, alcohol allergies can cause discomfort of skin redness, swollenness, itching, and even cause laryngeal edema, resulting in hoarseness, and even severely, it can directly lead to dyspnea.
4. Research between Britain and Australia: Drinking in three periods has the greatest harm
The journal "The Lancet" has clearly stated that drinking is not safe. At the same time, a study published in " British Medical Journal " further pointed out that drinking in three periods will be the greatest harm to the body.
① Pregnancy period
Pregnancy period is an important stage of the formation of neurons in the fetal brain. At this time, the brain is also extremely sensitive to the toxicity of alcoholic spirit. If a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, the alcohol entering the blood can be transmitted to the fetus through the umbilical cord, which can easily damage the fetal central nervous system and affect fetal development, which will lead to low IQ and poor memory, dwarf , irritability, etc.
②Pupil
5-19 years old puberty, the brain is more sensitive to the neurotoxic effects of alcohol. Drinking alcohol will reduce the functional link between neurons, reduce the volume of the neocortex and weaken cognitive function.③In the elderly,
Nowadays, there are still pseudo-popular science articles on the Internet that "drinking is good for health". In fact, no matter how much or frequency you drink, as long as you drink, it will cause damage to your health, especially during pregnancy, adolescence and old age. The harm of drinking will be greater! #组合合合合合合合合合合合合合合合合#
Reference:
[1] "In just 7 days, nearly 300 people were caught! Can people who blush their faces drink better than those who are whiter? Is it really useful to drink milk to relieve alcohol? 》. Popular Science China.2022-02-12
[2] "Last year, more than 740,000 people suffered from cancer, and some people even used it to maintain their health! It is better to advise you not to touch it. Science Popularization China. 2021-10-09
[3] "Why is drinking addicted? You must quit drinking in these three critical periods. "Meth Medicine. 2020-12-13
[4] "The Lancet": Drinking in moderation is good for health? Nothing exists at all》. Renwei Health.2018-09-12
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