Is consumption of alcohol good for your health ?

Is consumption of alcohol on a daily basis is good for your health ? What are the short term and long term effects of alcoholic consumption ? In what way alcoholic consumption is bad for your health ? How can we classify someone as a alcoholic / non-alcoholic ? What is binge drinking ? So , by the end of this, you can able to know the good & bad effects of alcohol..!

Do you know about AUD ?

AUD is nothing but Alcohol Use Disorder . It is also known as alcoholism , alcoholic addiction or alcohol dependence . It is characterised by uncontrolled drinking . Alcoholism is the state of inability to control consumption of alcohol , because of both physical and mental dependence of alcoholic consumption . Consumption of alcohol on a regular basis leads to many health related issues . Someone who consumes alcohol regularly / frequently.. They should know mainly about the bad effects of alcohol on their body .

What happens when you drink alcohol …? When you drink alcohol it gets absorbed into your blood and it gets distributed all over your body . It enters the bloodstream through your stomach & intestine . From there it travels to the brain , because it is a depressant , it slows down your body functions , your brain function is impaired . Alcohol consumption interrupt the connection between the neurons .

Is consumption of alcohol good for your health ? If yes , how ???

Limited consumption of alcohol is good for your health . Infact , it is advantageous for your body . In most cases , the harm is not because of the consumption of alcohol . It is because of the over consumption of alcohol that affects the person . There are some good effects of consumption of alcohol in limited quantities . The benefits are as follows :

• Fights against common cold
• Elevates the level of High – density lipoprotein ( HDL)
• Limits dementia & Alzheimers’s disease
• Lowers risk of type 2 diabetes .
• Ceases/lower the development of fat cells .
• Weight loss
• Lower risk of developing gallstones .

What are the short term & long term effects of alcohol consumption ?

SHORT-TERM EFFECTS :

• Drowsiness
• Vomiting
• Headache
• Unconsciousness
• Lapses in memory
• Unsteady posture of body
• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Low blood pressure
• Hangover
• Restlessness
• Hallucinations

LONG-TERM EFFECTS :

• Liver cirrhosis
• Cancers
• Osteoporosis
• Nerve damage
• Mental health problems
• Immunity dysfunction
• Pancreatitis
• Cardiomyopathy
• Stomach ulcers
• Insomnia
• Mild tremors
• Seizures

BINGE DRINKING : It is the state of over alcoholic consumption in a short period of time . Binge drinking is very much dangerous and may also lead to alcohol poisoning . The common symptoms of binge drinking include throwing up , seizures , slow breathing etc..,

Bad effects of alcoholic consumption :

If we compare both the good effects and bad effects of alcoholism . There are numerous bad effects on the body compared to the good effects . The bad effects of alcoholic consumption include :

• Shrinking of frontal lobes of brain
• Behavioral changes
• Hallucinations
• Slurred speech
• Cancers
• Birth defects – Fetal alcohol syndrome
• Thinning of bones
• Dependence
• Frequent diarrhea
• Infertility
• Malnutrition
• Numbness
• Lung infections
• Heart damage – cardiomyopathy
• Organ damage
• Lowers body co-ordination
• Muscle cramps
• Dysfunction
• Fatigue
• Pancreatitis

However , eating a healthy diet , being physically active and mentally good is very much important . Limited / moderate consumption of alcohol may have few good effects . But ultimately alcoholic dependence isn’t risk-free . So , excessive drinking leads to risk of severe health problems . Thus , consumption of alcohol in a limited amount may be good for you . But it isn’t good if the limited consumption leads to over consumption . So, don’t become an alcohol dependent . So.. make your drinking ” less ” & thinking ” more ” …!